# The White-winged Flufftail, one of Africa’s most elusive and threatened birds, has been downlisted from critically endangered to endangered in South Africa. This comes as a result of significant advances in understanding the biology, breeding range, and habitat preferences of the secretive flufftail. BirdLife South Africa CEO, Mark Anderson, says that with Ethiopia having sufficient habitat to support only 55 breeding pairs, South Africa plays an important role in preventing the extinction of the White-winged Flufftail.
White-winged Flufftail downlisted from critically endangered to endangered in SA