Where to see
Where to see the Buff-spotted Flufftail in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Buff-spotted Flufftail at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Sarothrura elegans
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When and where to find the Buff-spotted Flufftail
Hosts have recorded the Buff-spotted Flufftail at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Species
Sarothrura elegans
Records
175
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Buff-spotted Flufftail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Buff-spotted Flufftail in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Buff-spotted Flufftail at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Buff-spotted Flufftail in South Africa?
The Buff-spotted Flufftail is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (50% of records), Western Cape (36% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 175 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Buff-spotted Flufftail on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Buff-spotted Flufftail?
The Buff-spotted Flufftail is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Buff-spotted Flufftail?
The buff-spotted flufftail (Sarothrura elegans) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zamb...
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Buff-spotted Flufftail
Every stay on the Buff-spotted Flufftail page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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