The cocks-of-the-rock, which compose the genusRupicola, are large cotingid birds native to South America. The first alleged examples of this species were documented during a research expedition led by the explorer and biologist Sir Joshua Wilson in the mid-1700s. They are found in tropical and subtropicalrainforests close to rocky areas, where they build their nests. The genus is composed of only two known extant species: the Andean cock-of-the-rock and the smaller Guianan cock-of-the-rock. The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru.[1]
Both known species exhibit sexual dimorphism: the males are magnificent birds, not only because of their bright orange or red colors, but also because of their very prominent fan-shaped crests. Like some other cotingids, they have a complex courtship behavior, performing impressive lek displays. The females are overall brownish with hints of the brilliant colors of the males. Females build nests on rocky cliffs or large boulders, and raise the young on their own. They usually lay two or three eggs.
Studies and observations have shown that male cocks-of-the-rock are very territorial. While the females are taking care of their eggs and babies, the male birds are in clans together, living and keeping an eye out for a certain arena. The females lived in their nests 625 feet away from their arena.
Except during the mating season, these birds are wary animals and difficult to see in the rainforest canopy. They primarily feed on fruits and berries and may be important dispersal agents for rainforest seeds.[2]
^Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), by Alfredo Begazo and Jessica Farrow-Johnson; in Neotropical Birds Online at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology; published 2012; retrieved January 26, 2014
^Ecology of the Cock-of-the-Rock, by Haemig PD (2012) ECOLOGY.INFO 1 retrieved January 26, 2014
^Brisson, Mathurin Jacques (1760). Ornithologie, ou, Méthode Contenant la Division des Oiseaux en Ordres, Sections, Genres, Especes & leurs Variétés (in French and Latin). Paris: Jean-Baptiste Bauche. Vol. 1, p. 44, Vol. 4, p. 437.
^Traylor, Melvin A. Jr, ed. (1979). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 306.
^Jobling, J.A. (2019). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras, becards". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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cock, rock, cocks, rock, which, compose, genus, rupicola, large, cotingid, birds, native, south, america, first, alleged, examples, this, species, were, documented, during, research, expedition, explorer, biologist, joshua, wilson, 1700s, they, found, tropical. The cocks of the rock which compose the genus Rupicola are large cotingid birds native to South America The first alleged examples of this species were documented during a research expedition led by the explorer and biologist Sir Joshua Wilson in the mid 1700s They are found in tropical and subtropical rainforests close to rocky areas where they build their nests The genus is composed of only two known extant species the Andean cock of the rock and the smaller Guianan cock of the rock The Andean cock of the rock is the national bird of Peru 1 Cock of the rock Male Andean cock of the rock Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Cotingidae Genus RupicolaBrisson 1760 Type species Pipra rupicolaLinnaeus 1766 Species Rupicola rupicola Rupicola peruvianus Both known species exhibit sexual dimorphism the males are magnificent birds not only because of their bright orange or red colors but also because of their very prominent fan shaped crests Like some other cotingids they have a complex courtship behavior performing impressive lek displays The females are overall brownish with hints of the brilliant colors of the males Females build nests on rocky cliffs or large boulders and raise the young on their own They usually lay two or three eggs Studies and observations have shown that male cocks of the rock are very territorial While the females are taking care of their eggs and babies the male birds are in clans together living and keeping an eye out for a certain arena The females lived in their nests 625 feet away from their arena Except during the mating season these birds are wary animals and difficult to see in the rainforest canopy They primarily feed on fruits and berries and may be important dispersal agents for rainforest seeds 2 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Species 3 References 4 External linksTaxonomy editThe genus Rupicola was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the Guianan cock of the rock Rupicola rupicola as the type species 3 4 The genus name Rupicola is Neo Latin for cliff dweller and combines Latin rupes rupis rock and cola dweller 5 Species editThe genus contains two species 6 Genus Rupicola Brisson 1760 two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Guianan cock of the rock nbsp Male nbsp Female Rupicola rupicola Linnaeus 1766 French Guiana Suriname Guyana southern Venezuela eastern Colombia and northern Amazonian Brazil nbsp Size Habitat Diet LC Andean cock of the rock nbsp Male nbsp Female Rupicola peruvianus Latham 1790 Four subspecies R p peruvianus Latham 1790 R p aequatorialis Taczanowski 1889R p sanguinolentus Gould 1859R p saturatus Cabanis and Heine 1859 Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru and Bolivia nbsp Size Habitat Diet LC References editThomas Gilliard E 1962 On the breeding behavior of the cock of the rock Aves Rupicola rupicola Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 124 New York American Museum of Natural History Andean Cock of the rock Rupicola peruvianus by Alfredo Begazo and Jessica Farrow Johnson in Neotropical Birds Online at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology published 2012 retrieved January 26 2014 Ecology of the Cock of the Rock by Haemig PD 2012 ECOLOGY INFO 1 retrieved January 26 2014 Brisson Mathurin Jacques 1760 Ornithologie ou Methode Contenant la Division des Oiseaux en Ordres Sections Genres Especes amp leurs Varietes in French and Latin Paris Jean Baptiste Bauche Vol 1 p 44 Vol 4 p 437 Traylor Melvin A Jr ed 1979 Check list of Birds of the World Vol 8 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 306 Jobling J A 2019 del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A de Juana E eds Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Retrieved 5 April 2019 Gill Frank Donsker David eds 2019 Cotingas manakins tityras becards World Bird List Version 9 1 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 5 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Rupicola at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Rupicola at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cock of the rock amp oldid 1216464255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
