Cock of the rock is a kind of beautiful birds of medium size (20-40 cm) from the American south. This bird gets its name, from places that are breeding in the rocky hills on the edge of the woods. Birds consists of two species, namely: Guyana Cock of The Rock Rupicola rupicola scattered highlands including Suriname Guyana, eastern Colombia, southern Venezuela, Amazonia Brazil and the Andean Cock of the Rock Rupicola scattered peruvianus Andean forest area covers : Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
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Guyana Cock of the rock
Guyana Cock of the Rock is one of the most beautiful birds and most awkward in South America. The whole body is covered with bird feathers orange is striking. Head semicircular crown fitted very unusual bird for the nation. But the strangest thing of all is when the breeding season mating ritual complex and unique.
About 30-40 male birds, will gather together in the sort field at the edge of the woods. Field is in the form of a demonstration area which consists of a low tree branch or vacant land clear of litter dry leaves. The whole bird would try to dance as best as possible, to develop body hair and a beautiful crown.
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The twist, peck and chirp with a certain tone will be done by males to attract females. So extreme demonstration of this fur, so when the crown of the head and the hair on the back expands, this species is not shaped like a bird look again
Birds are attracted to females approached and choose one stud to marry her. The female will make a nest out of a mixture of mud, leaves and twigs. The nest is attached with saliva into a stone wall on a high hill. 1 or 2 eggs will be incubated for 27-28 days. Males do not have a role when making a nest and incubating telur.Pejantan is polygamy.
Guyana cock of the rock, including birds were very shy and somewhat difficult to approach. Most of the food consisted of fruits. By IUCN, the bird is considered to still have a low risk (Least Concern) to extinction because of its population and the many wide spreading.
Andean cock of the rock
Andean cock of the Rock is slightly larger than its cousin in Guyana. Characteristic of this bird is on the crown as crest singer of the '80s rock and hair color back a bluish gray. Bird food consists of fruit, insects and small reptiles such as lizards and frogs. When the mating season, birds are less wary of the species will be wiped out by an eagle, puma, jaguar, ocelot kitten and pembelit boa. Nest was made at the mouth of the cave or the wall of a high hill. This bird can be found at an altitude of 500-2400 m DPL (Above Sea Level)
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