KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
Self-drive
Stays in KwaZulu-NatalWhere to see
Where to see the Striped Flufftail in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Striped Flufftail at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Sarothrura affinis · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Striped Flufftail
Hosts have recorded the Striped Flufftail at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National 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.
Where to base yourself
- KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Table Mountain · Grootvadersbosch · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Sarothrura affinis
Records
22
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Striped Flufftail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Striped Flufftail in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Striped Flufftail at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Tsitsikamma National Park and Garden Route National Park and other reserves. 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 Striped Flufftail in South Africa?
The Striped Flufftail is most recorded in Western Cape (64% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 22 iNaturalist observations. 29 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Striped Flufftail on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Striped Flufftail?
The Striped Flufftail (Sarothrura affinis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Striped Flufftail?
The striped flufftail (Sarothrura affinis) is a species of bird in the flufftail family Sarothruridae. It is also known as the red-tailed flufftail. The species is closely related to the Madagascar flufftail. The species has a disjunct distribution with two subspecies. The nominate subspecies S. a. affinis is found in eastern South Africa and Swaziland.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Striped Flufftail
Every stay on the Striped 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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