Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus (Latham, 1790)

32 cmLength242 gWeight

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.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Andean Cock-of-the-rock has been recorded at 113 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador4,915 records
  2. RN Jardín de RocasColombia1,820 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1,097 records
More places
  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,075 records
  2. Reserva Las TangarasEcuador945 records
  3. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru852 records
  4. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador783 records
  5. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia778 records
  6. Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia732 records
  7. Sendero La HerreraColombia457 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Andean Cock-of-the-rock?

The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is about 32 cm long and weighs around 242 g.

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

Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

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

The IUCN Red List classifies the Andean Cock-of-the-rock as Least Concern.

What does the Andean Cock-of-the-rock eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Andean Cock-of-the-rock in?

It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
32 cm
Weight
242 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
184 mm
Tail
120 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Venezuela to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Rupicola

Other birds in the genus Rupicola

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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

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