Andean cock-of-the-rock

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The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a brightly colored South American bird, famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate communal courtship displays in cloud and montane forests along the Andes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animal
bird
passerine
activityPattern diurnal
bodyLength about 32 cm
class Aves
clutchSize 1–2 eggs
commonName Andean cock-of-the-rock NERFINISHED
gallito de las rocas andino
courtshipDisplay communal displays at leks
courtshipSystem lekking
crestType disk-shaped crest
describedBy John Latham NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1790
diet frugivore
eats fruits
insects
small vertebrates
elevationRange 500–2400 m
family Cotingidae NERFINISHED
femaleHasCrest reduced crest
femaleParentalCare true
femalePlumageColor brownish
genus Rupicola NERFINISHED
habitat cloud forest
forest streams
montane forest
rocky ravines
IUCNStatus Least Concern
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
maleHasCrest true
maleParentalCare false
malePlumageColor bright orange
scarlet
matingSystem polygynous
nationalBirdOf Peru NERFINISHED
nativeTo Andes NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Ecuador NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
Venezuela NERFINISHED
nestMaterial mud
plant material
nestSite cave entrances
rocky ledges
notableFor elaborate courtship displays
vivid orange plumage of males
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
primarySeedDisperserRole true
scientificName Rupicola peruvianus
sexualDimorphism strong
taxonRank species
weight about 230 g

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Yungas forest fauna Andean cock-of-the-rock
Podocarpus National Park containsTaxon Andean cock-of-the-rock
National symbols of Peru commonName Andean cock-of-the-rock
subject surface form: National bird of Peru
Tatamá National Natural Park hasProtectedSpecies Andean cock-of-the-rock
Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park fauna Andean cock-of-the-rock