White-winged Flufftail

Sarothrura ayresi

The White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresi) is a bird found in South Africa and Ethiopia. Found in South Africa and Ethiopia. It eats seeds and nuts, insects and other small invertebrates and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Sarothrura ayresi
Region	Africa
Found in	South Africa and Ethiopia

🏡 Where the White-winged Flufftail lives

Found in South Africa and Ethiopia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌰 Seeds & nuts40%
🐛 Insects & bugs30%
🌿 Leaves & plants30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 32 grams. It mostly eats seeds and insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the White-winged Flufftail

Where does the White-winged Flufftail live?

The White-winged Flufftail lives in South Africa and Ethiopia. Found in South Africa and Ethiopia.

What does the White-winged Flufftail eat?

seeds and nuts (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), leaves and other plant parts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the White-winged Flufftail endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.