Red-winged Tinamou
A species of Red-winged Tinamous Scientific name : Rhynchotus rufescens Genus : Red-winged Tinamous
Red-winged Tinamou, A species of Red-winged Tinamous
Botanical name: Rhynchotus rufescens
Genus: Red-winged Tinamous
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Description
The red-winged tinamou is approximately 40 to 41 cm (15.7–16.1 in) in length, and weighs 830 g (29 oz), and the female may be slightly larger. It has a black crown, rufous primaries, and light gray to brown underneath. It may have black bars on flanks, abdomen and vent. Also, the throat is whitish, the foreneck and breast are cinnamon. The curved bill is horn-coloured with a blackish culmen. Juveniles are duller. 
Size
43 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Red-winged Tinamou's diet shifts seasonally, consuming insects, small animals, and occasionally small mammals in summer, while eating fruits, shoots, tubers, and bulbs in winter. Red-winged Tinamou may feed on cereals, rice, and peanuts, becoming an agricultural pest. Predatory behavior includes taking poisonous snakes and aerial insect snatching.
Habitat
Red-winged Tinamou generally inhabits open and semi-open landscapes across tropical lowlands and subtropical regions. At lower elevations, the species is found in marshy grasslands and along forest edges, while higher altitudes see them in arid shrublands, pastures, and cultivated fields. Red-winged Tinamou has a preference for dry savanna environments and is adaptable to elevation ranges from sea level up to roughly 2,500 meters. The bird's varying habitats reflect its ability to thrive in damp to arid conditions, from flat wetlands to rolling highlands.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The red-winged tinamou have vocal males that are a longs ringing single whistle followed by shorter sad whistles. The female does not call. This species is most active during the hottest parts of the day.
Distribution Area
Its range is southeastern, northeastern and central Brazil, eastern Paraguay, southeastern Peru, Bolivia and eastern Argentina
Species Status
Like all tinamous, the red-winged tinamou is a popular target for hunters, and in areas of high human population density number have declined, but the species has also increased in some areas where forest clearance has created favourable habitat. Overall, it is not considered threatened and is therefore listed as Least Concern by IUCN. It has an occurrence range of 5,700,000 km (2,200,000 sq mi).
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Tinamous Family
Tinamous Genus
Red-winged Tinamous Species
Red-winged Tinamou 
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