Andean Cock-of-the-rocks
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Description:
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruviana is a spectacular, medium-sized passerine which is known to be pretty shy and not easily spotted.
It is approx. 32 cm. (12½ in) long and has a large disk-like crest and scarlet or brilliant orange plumage. It has black tail and wings.
The female is significantly darker and browner than the male and has a shorter crest.
Breeding / Nesting:
The gestation period is about 28 days. The females usually lay two eggs per year
The males devote much energy to the leks -- their mating rituals consisting of energetic wing flapping and ritualized bowing and jumping - but do not participate in raising their young.
Distribution:
The Andean Cock-of-the-rocks are common in the humid Andean cloud forests from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, to Bolivia.
Breeding / Nesting:
The male is polygamous and displays in communal lek. The females build shallow nests with mud and plant material on the walls of rocks, hence the common name.
Diet:
Fruit is plentiful in the cloud forest and is their primary food,
Tidbids:
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru.
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