Flufftails
Sarothruridae
The family Sarothruridae (Flufftails) belongs to the order Gruiformes and comprises 15 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 2 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Species
- 15
- Threatened species
- 2
All species of the family Sarothruridae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Tsingy Forest Rail
Mentocrex beankaensis
Madagascar Forest Rail
Mentocrex kioloides
Chestnut Forest Rail
Rallicula rubra
White-striped Forest Rail
Rallicula leucospila
Forbes's Forest Rail
Rallicula forbesi
Mayr's Forest Rail
Rallicula mayri
White-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Chestnut-headed Flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Madagascar Flufftail
Sarothrura insularis
White-winged Flufftail
Sarothrura ayresi
Slender-billed Flufftail
Sarothrura watersi
Other families of the order Gruiformes
- 3 species
Trumpeters
Psophiidae
- 1 species
Limpkin
Aramidae
- 15 species
Cranes
Gruidae
- 3 species
Finfoots
Heliornithidae
- 148 species
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rallidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.