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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernFruitForestCup nestMedium · 243 g
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 1
Photo: Das.upamanyu · CC BY 4.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 2
Photo: Jerry Thompson · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 3
Photo: Flickr user chdwckvnstrsslhm . Photo uploaded to commons by user ltshears · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 4
Photo: Mathias Appel · CC0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 5
Photo: Ricardo Sánchez · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 6
Photo: Ricardo Sánchez · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 7
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 8
Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 9
Photo: Don Henise · CC BY 2.0
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), photo 10
Photo: Ricardo Sánchez · CC BY 2.0

What the Andean Cock-of-the-rock sounds like

Sonogram of the Andean Cock-of-the-rock: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Song, lek song · Napo: 'Cabañas San Isidro', 1-2 km SW Cosanga, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Andean Cock-of-the-rock: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Male flutter · Morona-Santiago: w-slope Cord. de Cutucú, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Andean Cock-of-the-rock: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Song, lek song · Imbabura: Hda La Florida, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a large passerine, approximately 32 cm (13 in) long and weighing around 265 grams (9.3 oz; 0.584 lb), although males are somewhat larger and the heaviest specimens can reach 300 grams (11 oz; 0.66 lb). The bird is one of many bird species to exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. The male has a large disk-like crest and brilliant scarlet or orange plumage. He has a black tail and wings, and pale greyish scapulars. The female is significantly drabber and browner than the male and has a less prominent crest.

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When to see the Andean Cock-of-the-rock

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Regular range

The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ecuador Colombia Peru Bolivia Venezuela

About the Andean Cock-of-the-rock

The Andean cock-of-the-rock, also known as tunki (Quechua), is a large passerine bird of the cotinga family native to Andean cloud forests in South America. It is the national bird of Peru. It has four subspecies and its closest relative is the Guianan cock-of-the-rock.

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Easily confused with

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) Guianan Cock-of-the-rockRupicola rupicolaThe Guianan cock-of-the-rock is a stout-bodied bird with a prominent half-moon crest.

Side by side: Andean Cock-of-the-rock vs Purple-throated Fruitcrow

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