Birds of Ecuador
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PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae (Cotingas)
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Genus: Rupicola (1 species, 2 worldwide)
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
(Rupicola peruvianus sanguinolentus) Male
Jardin, Antioquia, Colombia
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Andean Cock-of-the-rock
(Rupicola peruvianus) Female
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
© All Rights Reserved.
Most commonly seen at a
lek
, where males gather making zombie-like sounds awaiting a female. Leks are active in early morning hours, are become very noisy when a female arrives.
© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.
Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Cuba