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Red-winged Tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens) Taken in August 2015, at Parque das Aves (Bird Park), in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Known as Perdiz, in Portuguese. Brazil,Geotagged,Red-winged tinamou,Rhynchotus,Rhynchotus rufescens,South America,Tinamidae,Tinamiformes,Winter,bird,tinamou Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Red-winged Tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens)

Taken in August 2015, at Parque das Aves (Bird Park), in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Known as Perdiz, in Portuguese.

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  1. Very nice. looks a bit like a brighter version of a chachalaca.
    Perdix is also a name for a similar bird in France.
    Posted 7 years ago

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The red-winged tinamou 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''.

Similar species: Tinamous
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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By Natalia Cara

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2016. Captured Jul 26, 2016 10:31 in Av. das Cataratas, Foz do IguaƧu - PR, Brazil.