Sarothruridae
# Sarothruridae

Sarothruridae is a family of small- to medium-sized ground-living birds found mostly in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa, with the genus Rallicula being restricted to New Guinea and the Moluccas. The species in this family were once considered to sit with the larger rail family Rallidae.

The family contains 3 genera.

* Genus Sarothrura (flufftails; 9 species)
   * 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
* Genus Mentocrex (forest rails; 2 species)
   * Madagascar forest rail (Mentocrex kioloides)
   * Tsingy forest rail (Mentocrex beankaensis)
* Genus Rallicula (forest rails; 4 species)
   * White-striped forest rail (Rallicula leucospila)
   * Chestnut forest rail (Rallicula rubra)
   * Forbes's forest rail (Rallicula forbesi)
   * Mayr's forest rail (Rallicula mayri)
