Red-winged Tinamou

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A large robust tinamou with rich rufous-brown plumage and distinctive reddish flight feathers visible in flight. The largest tinamou of South American open country. Inhabits grasslands and cerrado. Calls with a distinctive three-note whistle. Males alone incubate the deep olive-green eggs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	41,8 cm	16.5 in
Peso	810,0 g	28.57 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Upperparts brown with heavy black streaking on back. Crown dark streaked. Distinctive rufous-chestnut wings conspicuous in flight. Throat pale; breast brownish-buff streaked. Belly pale buff.

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, pampas, cerrado, and forest-edge pastures from eastern Brazil through Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Adapts well to agricultural landscapes. Prefers tall grass for nesting and concealment.

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Distribución geográfica

Restricted to humid forests of southeastern Brazil, from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul. Sedentary in Atlantic Forest.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes on grasses, sedges, and fallen seeds near ponds; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during nesting in spring.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-21 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-9

Sonido

Canto

A loud, mellow, 3-note whistled song that carries across open grasslands. Far-carrying and melodic for an open-country tinamou. Often heard at dusk from tall grass cover.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Tinamiformes (Tinamúes)
Familia	Tinamidae (Tinamúes)
Genus	Rhynchotus
Especies	Rhynchotus rufescens

Distribution

Red-winged Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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What does the Red-winged Tinamou eat?

Grazes on grasses, sedges, and fallen seeds near ponds; dabbles for aquatic invertebrates during nesting in spring.

Where does the Red-winged Tinamou live?

Open grasslands, pampas, cerrado, and forest-edge pastures from eastern Brazil through Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Adapts well to agricultural landscapes. Prefers tall grass for nesting and concealment.

Is the Red-winged Tinamou endangered?

The Red-winged Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Red-winged Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-21 days.

What does the Red-winged Tinamou sound like?

A loud, mellow, 3-note whistled song that carries across open grasslands. Far-carrying and melodic for an open-country tinamou. Often heard at dusk from tall grass cover.

How big is the Red-winged Tinamou?

The Red-winged Tinamou has a wingspan of 41.8 cm, weight of 810.0 g.

What order and family does the Red-winged Tinamou belong to?

The Red-winged Tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.