Cock-of-the-rocks
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The fruit-eating Cock-of-the-rock, genus Rupicola - a cotingid bird - can be found in the northern part of South American; specifically in the tropical and subtropical rain forests close to rocky areas, where they build their nests.
Just like other cotingids they have a complex court behaviour, performing impressive *lek displays. (*A lek is a gathering of males for the purposes of competitive mating display..)
The males are magnificent birds, not only because of their strong bright-orange or reddish colors, but also because of their very prominent fan shaped crests.
The females lay two eggs a year. The gestation period is 28 days. The males do not participate in raising their young.
Species:
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana)
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola)
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