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SPECIES PROFILE
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
Rupicola
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Andean slopes from Venezuela to Bolivia
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Andean cloud forest ravines
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Cotingidae
GENUS
Rupicola
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 32 cm long
COLORATION
Males brilliant orange-red with a disc-like crest; females rusty brown
ADAPTATIONS
Males gather at leks to display; large crest for courtship
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Andean cloud forest ravines
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Andean slopes from Venezuela to Bolivia
REPRODUCTION
Nests of mud on rock faces
DIET DETAILS
Fruit and insects
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Peru's national bird, males gather at dawn 'leks' in a riot of colour and sound.
2
Females build mud nests on shaded cliffs and raise the chicks alone.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Manú cloud forest (Cock-of-the-rock Lodge)
Abra Patricia
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Visit a known lek at dawn in cloud forest to watch brilliant orange males display together.
