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Red-winged Tinamou


Red-winged Tinamou
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1357 W: 72 N: 2886] (9535)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-25 8:55
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Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-winged Tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens is a medium-sized ground-living bird from southern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Characteristics
The Red-winged Tinamou is approximately 40 cm (16 in) in length. Its upperparts are brown barred with black and buff. The crown is mottled black, the throat is whitish, the foreneck and breast are cinnamon, and the remainder of the underparts are grey-brown barred with black on the belly and flanks. The curved bill is horn-coloured. Its common name refers to the bright rufous primaries, which mainly are visible in flight. Juveniles are duller.

Habitat & Behavior
It favours marshy grasslands and savanna. Its diet varies by season; it taking insects and other small animals (even small mammals) in the summer, and switching to vegetable matter, such as fruits, shoots, tubers and bulbs, in the winter. It can be an agricultural pest, feeding on cereals, rice and peanuts, as well as being predatory, taking poisonous snakes and even jumping up into the air to snatch an insect off a leaf.

Threats
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 BirdLife International.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-01-25 8:57]

Hi Peter

Really good POV with great eye contact, plus wonderful detail and colour.

James

Hi Peter,
Wonderful shot of this Tinamou. The plumage detail is gorgeous.
Super POV/pose and comp. Well done, TFS.
Have a great weekend.
Richard

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-01-25 9:23]

Hi Peter,

I don't think I've seen a Tinamou before. An unusual looking bird with a body that looks huge. He has very interesting plummage and your details are excellent. The face is wonderful. Nice natural colors. I love the rear leg - he's standing on his toe.

Jane

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-01-25 9:57]

Hi Peter.
What a great image of the bird with brilliant reflection of all details. You managed to create a true three-dimensional image. Composition is spot on too. My compliments, Well done.
Alexei.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-01-25 10:04]

Hi Peter. very good detail in the feathers in this one. with natural colours. once again a bird i have not seen so thanks for posting. a good low POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-01-25 10:08]

Ha Peter,

Weer een nieuwe voor mij,hij staat er scherp,kleurrijk en in een leuke waggelende pose op de plaat,prettig weekeinde,

Paul

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-01-25 13:47]

Hola amigo,
excelente trabajo y bello pov,
hermoso plumaje y detalles,
saludos

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-01-25 19:05]

Hello Peter,
Nice sharp image showing great details and natural colors, thanks for sharing this superb image.
Rick

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2058)
  • [2008-01-25 19:12]

Hi Peter,
nice one! nice details, colors and sharpness
great POV
best regards, Dejan

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 478] (1814)
  • [2008-01-25 20:34]

Hi Peter
Another unusual capture
Detail in the plumage is remarkable
Nice natural color
tfs jon

Hi Peter
Good shot with good compo, sharp
Well done
Have a nice W-E
Albert

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2008-01-26 4:08]

Hello Peter,
Excellent capture of a Red-winged Tinamou with fine sharpness and contrasting well against the OOF Bg. Nice composition and low POV too.
Thanks for sharing this together with your informative note.
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2008-01-26 7:05]

Hello Peter, very sharp details on this beautiful bird ! Great markings and colors on it, great exposure and very good composition, well done, thanks !

Mario

Magnifique, quels détails précis et belles couleurs naturelles.
Bravo
marie

Hello Peter,
This is very beautiful species of Tinamiformes of Neotropical Region. I teach them shortly in our ornithology lessons. You capture it great with sharp details, great POV/DOF, composition. Eye contact and lighting also very nice. good notes. TFS, well done
Ahmet

hello peter,
fine capture of the Red-winged Tinamou, the image is sharp with good details, well composed shot with fine pov, precise dof, natural colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-26 21:14]

Hello Peter

Another interesting and unique avian shot.
Your posts keep letting me know how little I know.
Excellent focus and sharpness.the plumage is well defined and the markings show well.
Very good POV and DOF.
TFS

Rob

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-01-27 2:00]

Hi Peter,
Appreciate and like this wonderful shot from you. Out of town, hence doing a short job. Sorry friend.
Regards.
Sumon

Hi Peter

Excellent shot of this tinamou, they are a funny-looking genus. I saw highland tinamou in Costa Rica.
Great POV and great sharpness. Well composed.

Chris

Hi Peter, lovely walking bird with splendid colors, great details and superb sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Peter,
nicely composed, well detailed, well isolated portrait of that tinamou in motion.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8876)
  • [2008-01-27 13:34]

Hello Peter,
Very well composed, and the details, sharpness and lighting are very nice.TFS

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-01-29 10:53]

Hola Peter.
Never seen this guy befor, but he suere has a very nice looking body.
Great pose and I also like the way You present this image.
Your Friend.
Luis52.

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2847)
  • [2008-01-29 17:00]

Hi Peter,

What a funny shaped bird this Tinamou. I really like his back leg almost off the ground, gives a nice motion to the image. You've captured it with excellent sharpness, beautiful colours and great details in the plumage.

Lise

Deze gemist, Peter
Mooi "educatief en meer dan dat" plaatje...
Eerste kennismaking met deze vogel....
Zonder meer goed geplaat!
Bedankt en groeten,
Annick

Hello Peter nice light and very sharp focus, good low pov and well composed for space around the bird. Lovely feather detail and sharp eye contact tfs rgds Necip

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-03-21 2:06]

Hi Peter,
Focus, sharpness, POV, composition and details are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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