One of the 2 cocks-of-the-rock on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Cotingidae
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru and one of the most striking in South America. The male is a blazing orange or red with black wings and tail and a disc-shaped crest that covers even his bill. The females are brown and inconspicuous, and build a mud nest stuck to rock faces beside torrents. The males gather at communal arenas where they compete with calls and leaps in front of the females.
Weight
220 g – 270 g
Size
30 cm – 32 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
