Rupicola rupicola
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Rupicola rupicola, commonly known as the Guianan cock-of-the-rock, is a brightly colored South American bird famed for the male’s vivid orange plumage and elaborate courtship displays in forest leks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
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bird species ⓘ passerine ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms leks for courtship
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performs elaborate courtship displays ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rupicola rupicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Guianan cock of the rock
NERFINISHED
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Guianan cock-of-the-rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
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primarily fruits ⓘ |
| eggClutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| family | Cotingidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor |
brownish
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duller orange ⓘ |
| femaleRole |
builds nest
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incubates eggs ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
humid forest near rocky outcrops
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ravines ⓘ rocky gorges ⓘ |
| genus | Rupicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleFeature | large disk-like crest ⓘ |
| malePlumageColor | bright orange ⓘ |
| maleRole |
displays at lek
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does not provide parental care ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
French Guiana
NERFINISHED
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Guianas NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Brazil ⓘ southern Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
cave walls
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rocky ledges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
spectacular lekking behavior
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vivid orange plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
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