Slender-billed flufftail
Sarothrura watersi (E. Bartlett, 1880)
The slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi) is a species in the family Sarothruridae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 26.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the slender-billed flufftail
- Weight
- 26.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the slender-billed flufftail live?
Not recorded
What is the slender-billed flufftail?
The slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
It is found in highlands of eastern Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are swamps and arable land.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the slender-billed flufftail endangered?
The slender-billed flufftail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the slender-billed flufftail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familySarothruridae
- genusSarothrura
- SpeciesSarothrura watersi (E. Bartlett, 1880)
Synonyms Coturnicops watersi, Lemurolimnas watersi, Zapornia watersi
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- SBFLEnglish
- Waters's crakeEnglish
- Waters's crakeEnglish
- Waters's flufftailEnglish
- Waters's flufftailEnglish
- زغب الذيل مستدق المنقارArabic
- rasclet de WatersCatalan
- chřástal WatersůvCzech
- chřástalík tenkozobýCzech
- Brunbuget DunhaleDanish
- LemurenralleGerman
- Lemuren-RalleGerman
- stretbeka arboraloEsperanto
- Polluela de WatersSpanish
- kaislapirkEstonian
- kaislarääkkiäinenFinnish
- Râle de WatersFrench
- Sarothrure de WatersFrench
- kratkorepi prepeličarCroatian
- lemur bolyhosfarkúHungarian
- Rallo di WatersItalian
- Codapiuma beccosottileItalian
- Schiribilla di WatersItalian
- マダガスカルムジクイナJapanese
- lemūrinė pūkauodegė švygždaLithuanian
- ManganahitraMalagasy
- Bartletts RalDutch
- brundunrikseNorwegian
- kusokurka cienkodziobaPolish
- franga-d'água-de-bico-finoPortuguese
- codorniz-d'água-de-barriga-castanhaPortuguese
- codorniz-de-água-de-barriga-castanhaPortuguese
- frango-d'água-de-bico-finoPortuguese
- Лемурийский погонышRussian
- Тонкоклювая жемчужная курочкаRussian
- páperochvost tenkozobýSlovak
- Jednobojni mekorepi petlićSerbian
- smalnäbbad dunrallSwedish
- Smalnäbbad pygmérallSwedish
- İnce Gagalı AlacayelveTurkish
- погонич тонкодзьобийUkrainian
- пухохвіст тонкодзьобийUkrainian
- 細嘴侏秧雞Chinese
- 细嘴侏秧鸡Chinese
Relatives of the slender-billed flufftail
Other species in the same genus Sarothrura.
Buff-spotted flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
White-winged flufftail
Sarothrura ayresi
White-spotted flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra
Striped flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Streaky-breasted flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Chestnut-headed flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
CompareSlender-billed flufftail vs Buff-spotted flufftailSlender-billed flufftail vs White-winged flufftailSlender-billed flufftail vs White-spotted flufftailSlender-billed flufftail vs Striped flufftail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the slender-billed flufftail?
An adult slender-billed flufftail weighs 26.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the slender-billed flufftail endangered?
The slender-billed flufftail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the slender-billed flufftail?
The slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi) belongs to the family Sarothruridae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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