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Red-winged Tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescens (Temminck, 1815)
844 gWeight
The red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) is a medium-sized ground-living bird from central and eastern South America.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Red-winged Tinamou has been recorded at 148 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia337 records
- Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina286 records
- Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay271 records
More places
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil271 records
- PARNA das EmasBrazil258 records
- Lomas de Arena Santa CruzBolivia228 records
- PN El Palmar – ÁreaArgentina222 records
- Viru-Viru Airport GrasslandsBolivia209 records
- Ea. Santa CeciliaArgentina187 records
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil181 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) is a medium-sized ground-living bird from central and eastern South America. Other common names for the species include perdiz grande, rufous tinamou, and ynambu.
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Questions
How big is the Red-winged Tinamou?
The Red-winged Tinamou weighs around 844 g.
Where does the Red-winged Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southeastern, south-central. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Red-winged Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-winged Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-winged Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Red-winged Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Red-winged Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 844 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 209 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 42 mm
- Tarsus
- 57 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern, southeastern, south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Rhynchotus
Other birds in the genus Rhynchotus
Huayco TinamouRhynchotus maculicollis
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
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