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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
In the male, the crest is bordered with a dark stripe while the wing is much less dark than in [[Andean Cock-of-the-Rock]]. Female is much darker than female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.  
 
In the male, the crest is bordered with a dark stripe while the wing is much less dark than in [[Andean Cock-of-the-Rock]]. Female is much darker than female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.  

Revision as of 21:37, 24 August 2014

Rupicola rupicola
Photo by Ronaldo Garcia
Amazônia, Brazil, August, 2014
Photo by juninho
Kaieteur Falls, Guyana, March 2005

Identification

In the male, the crest is bordered with a dark stripe while the wing is much less dark than in Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Female is much darker than female Andean Cock-of-the-Rock.

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, The Guianas, and Brazil.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Humid forest, with rocky walls necessary for nesting.

Behaviour

Males display in leks.

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