White-spotted Flufftail
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White-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura pulchra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
134 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura pulchra), also known as the white-spotted crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It has a widespread range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-spotted Flufftail sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Buff-spotted Flufftail
LC

Buff-spotted Flufftail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarothrura elegans

<5% · Rare
Nkulengu Rail
LC

Nkulengu Rail

Bird

Himantornis haematopus

<5% · Rare
Gray-throated Rail
LC

Gray-throated Rail

Bird

Canirallus oculeus

Insufficient data
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

Insufficient data
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula angulata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-spotted Flufftail in Semuliki National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a White-spotted Flufftail sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-spotted Flufftail in Semuliki National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-spotted Flufftail in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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