| Sarothruridae | |
|---|---|
| White-spotted flufftail | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Suborder: | Ralli |
| Family: |
Sarothruridae Verheyen, 1957 |
| Genera | |
Sarothruridae is a family of small- to medium-sized ground-living birds found in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa. The species in this family were once considered to sit with the larger rail family Rallidae. The family contains 2 genera.