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.
Statements (57)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National bird of Peru