Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola)
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Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola rupicola (Linnaeus, 1766)

30 cmLength195 gWeight

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) is a species of cotinga, a passerine bird from South America.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Suriname, Colombia, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Suriname, Colombia, Guyana

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname121 records
  2. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela110 records
  3. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia60 records
More places
  1. FredbergSuriname53 records
  2. Senda BocatomaColombia51 records
  3. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana28 records
  4. Iwokrama ForestGuyana18 records
  5. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana15 records
  6. Moca-moca VillageGuyana14 records
  7. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SurinameColombiaGuyanaVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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 Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) is a species of cotinga, a passerine bird from South America. It is about 30 cm (12 in) in length and weighs about 200 to 220 g (7.1 to 7.8 oz). It is found in tropical rainforests, near its preferred habitat of rocky outcrops.

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Questions

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

The Guianan Cock-of-the-rock is about 30 cm long and weighs around 195 g.

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

Its breeding range: South America: northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Suriname, Colombia and Guyana.

When is the best time to see the Guianan Cock-of-the-rock?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

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

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

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

Main food: Fruit.

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

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

At a glance

Length
30 cm
Weight
195 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
178 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Rupicola

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Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

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