Buff-spotted flufftail
species of bird
The buff-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura elegans), also known as the buff-spotted crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
Description
The male has an orange head, neck, and breast, with a sooty-black body covered in buff or white spots. The female is mostly brownish, barred and spotted with black and buff. In general size, this bird measures 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in length and has a wingspan of 25–28 cm (9.8–11.0 in). It weighs about 46 g (1.6 oz) on average.
Subspecies S. e. reichenovi is smaller than the nominate, and the males are darker above and have larger spots.
S. e. elegans is the nominate subspecies.
Ecology
The buff-spotted flufftail inhabits many types of forested areas in Africa.
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