White-winged Flufftail

Sarothrura ayresi

Critically Endangered

The White-winged Flufftail is a very rare wetland bird known mainly from high-altitude seasonal marshes in Ethiopia and South Africa. It needs shallow water and dense sedge cover for breeding and shelter. With fewer than a few hundred mature birds estimated, it is Critically Endangered.

Family

Sarothruridae

Group

Flufftails

Range

White-winged Flufftail Range — High-altitude seasonal marshes in Ethiopia and South Africa

Population

≈ 50-249

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