Like all tinamous , the red - winged tinamou is a popular target for hunters , and in areas of high human population density number have declined .
The species has also increased in some areas where forest clearance has created favourable habitat .
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 .