WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Sarothrura lugens

Chestnut-headed Flufftail belongs to Sarothruridae, within the order Gruiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Chestnut-headed Flufftail · Sarothrura lugens — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Sarothrura lugens
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Shrubland
Reported mass: 30.8 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.