White-spotted Flufftail
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White-spotted Flufftail

Sarothrura pulchra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Virunga National Park
23 Verified records at Virunga National Park
November 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-spotted Flufftail sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Red-chested Flufftail
LC

Red-chested Flufftail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarothrura rufa

<5% · Rare
Buff-spotted Flufftail
LC

Buff-spotted Flufftail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sarothrura elegans

Insufficient data
Black Crake

Black Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurornis flavirostra

10–20% · With luck
Red-knobbed Coot
LC

Red-knobbed Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica cristata

5–10% · Rare
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

<5% · Rare
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

<5% · Rare
African Crake
LC

African Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crex egregia

<5% · Rare
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

<5% · Rare
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula angulata

<5% · Rare
Grey Crowned Crane
EN

Grey Crowned Crane

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Balearica regulorum

10–20% · With luck
African Finfoot
LC

African Finfoot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Podica senegalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Virunga National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-spotted Flufftail sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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