Andean cock-of-the-rock: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Andean cock-of-the-rock lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rupicola peruvianus
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Cotingidae

Where does the Andean cock-of-the-rock live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean cock-of-the-rock in 5 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Houston, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean cock-of-the-rock endangered?

The Andean cock-of-the-rock’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean cock-of-the-rock?

The Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Cotingidae, genus Rupicola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean cock-of-the-rock

The Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), also known as tunki (Quechua), is a large passerine bird of the cotinga family native to Andean cloud forests in South America. It is the national bird of Peru. It has four subspecies and its closest relative is the Guianan cock-of-the-rock.

The Andean cock-of-the-rock exhibits marked sexual dimorphism; the male has a large disk-like crest and scarlet or brilliant orange plumage, while the female is significantly darker and browner. Gatherings of males compete for breeding females with each male displaying his colourful plumage, bobbing and hopping, and making a variety of calls. After mating, the female makes a nest under a rocky overhang, incubates the eggs, and rears the young by herself.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean cock-of-the-rock (revision 1380651944), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q490393 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).