The red-chested flufftail (Sarothrura rufa) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.

It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Liberia to Ethiopia and south to South Africa.

The red-chested flufftail prefers habitats with greater canopy cover.

[2] It can be found in environments near white-winged flufftails, but tends to avoid direct spacial overlap.

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