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The''' Andean Cock-of-the-rock''' (Rupicola peruvianus) is a medium sized. Males have brilliant orange plumage and a large disc-like crest. Their tails and wings are black in colour and their wings have a row of pale grey feathers along the inside edge, so when they are folded they appear to have stripes down their back. Females are chestnut in colour and they have a much shorter crest. |
The''' Andean Cock-of-the-rock''' (Rupicola peruvianus) is a medium sized. Males have brilliant orange plumage and a large disc-like crest. Their tails and wings are black in colour and their wings have a row of pale grey feathers along the inside edge, so when they are folded they appear to have stripes down their back. Females are chestnut in colour and they have a much shorter crest. |
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*Where to see them: South America, Andes |
*Where to see them: South America, Andes |
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*Length/Height: 1 ft |
*Length/Height: 1 ft |
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*Habitat: Tropical cloud rainforests |
*Habitat: Tropical cloud rainforests |
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| − | *Diet: Fruit and insects |
+ | *Diet: Fruit and insects[[File:Female_cock_of_the_rock.jpg|thumb|Female]] |
Latest revision as of 16:38, 4 March 2012
Immature male taken at the Cincinnati Zoo
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is a medium sized. Males have brilliant orange plumage and a large disc-like crest. Their tails and wings are black in colour and their wings have a row of pale grey feathers along the inside edge, so when they are folded they appear to have stripes down their back. Females are chestnut in colour and they have a much shorter crest.
