Rupicola peruvianus

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Rupicola peruvianus, commonly known as the Andean cock-of-the-rock, is a brightly colored South American bird famed for the males’ vivid orange plumage and elaborate courtship displays in forest leks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean cock-of-the-rock
bird species
passerine
averageLength about 32 cm
billColor yellow
breedingSystem lekking
class Aves
clutchSize 1–2 eggs
commonName Andean cock-of-the-rock NERFINISHED
courtshipDisplay includes hopping and bowing
includes loud calls
includes wing-fluttering
performed in leks
culturalSignificance national bird of Peru
describedBy Linnaeus NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1766
diet frugivorous
distinctiveFeature large disk-like crest on head
eats fruits
insects
small vertebrates
elevationRange 500–2400 m above sea level
eyeColor pale yellow
family Cotingidae NERFINISHED
femalePlumageColor brownish
duller orange
foragingStratum canopy
midstory
foundInCountry Bolivia NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Ecuador NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
Venezuela NERFINISHED
genus Rupicola NERFINISHED
habitat cloud forest
forest edges
humid montane forest
rocky ravines
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
legColor orange
malePlumageColor bright orange
scarlet
migration generally sedentary
nativeTo Andes NERFINISHED
South America
nestSite cave entrance
rocky cliff
nestType mud and plant material cup
order Passeriformes
parentalCare female only
phylum Chordata
roleInEcosystem seed disperser
sexualDimorphism strong
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
vocalization loud harsh calls

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Cotingidae notableSpecies Rupicola peruvianus
National symbols of Peru scientificName Rupicola peruvianus
subject surface form: National bird of Peru