Andean Cock-of-the-rock
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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chingaza National Natural Park
28 Verified records at Chingaza National Natural Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

[[|thumb]] 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. The Andean cock-of-the-rock exhibits marked sexual dimorphism; the male has a large disk-like crest and scarlet or brilliant orange plumage, while the female is significantly darker and browner. Gatherings of males compete for breeding females with each male displaying his colourful plumage, bobbing and hopping, and making a variety of calls. After mating, the female makes a nest under a rocky overhang, incubates the eggs, and rears the young by herself. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park

Red-crested Cotinga
LC

Red-crested Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ampelion rubrocristatus

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

Insufficient data
Green-and-black Fruiteater
LC

Green-and-black Fruiteater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipreola riefferii

<5% · Rare
Barred Becard
LC

Barred Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus versicolor

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Becard
LC

Cinnamon Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

<5% · Rare
Barred Fruiteater
LC

Barred Fruiteater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipreola arcuata

<5% · Rare
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
LC

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyroderus scutatus

Insufficient data
Cinereous Becard
LC

Cinereous Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus rufus

Insufficient data
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Chingaza National Natural Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Chingaza National Natural Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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