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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

Photo by AdamRiley
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This incredibly colourful bird belongs to the Cotinga family and was photographed whilst in display at a lek near the village of Jardin in Colombia.

Habitat:

Andean cloudforests.

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Comments (8)
Michelle Parish
What a beautiful and different looking bird! Excellent pic.
AdamRiley
Thanks for the encouraging comments folks!
Ismael Chaves
Q increible ave fantastica especie y muy buena foto tambien
Carolina
Beautiful!! We call them Gallito de Roca because their latin name means bird of the peruvians rocks (or something like that. In Spanish, it makes sense haha). Wonderful find!
LauraMaria
What an amazing bird! Gorgeous, rich photo Adam :) Welcome to Project Noah, looking forward to more of your contributions!

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Birds of Colombia
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PublishedOctober 17, 2011

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