Listen to the Guianan cock-of-the-rock
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About the Guianan cock-of-the-rock
The Guianan cock-of-the-rock is a bird in the family Cotingidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Guianan cock-of-the-rock sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
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. The female's plumage is brownish/dark smokey grey in colour, and generally less noticeable than the males because of their nesting work in rocky areas. The male's feathers are a bright orange. Both have a heavy body, broad-based bill and wear a remarkable half-moon crest on the head. It is one of two species of the genus Rupicola, the other being the Andean cock-of-the-rock. The Guianan cock-of-the-rock lives across the forested region of northeastern South America. Its diet consists mostly of fruit, but they sometimes feast on small snakes and lizards.
Related birds in the genus Rupicola
More from the family Cotingidae
Amazonian umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Screaming piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Red-crested cotinga
Ampelion rubrocristatus
Capuchinbird
Perissocephalus tricolor
Scaled fruiteater
Ampelioides tschudii
Long-wattled umbrellabird
Cephalopterus penduliger
Rufous piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Black-necked red cotinga
Phoenicircus nigricollis
Purple-throated cotinga
Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema
Orange-breasted fruiteater
Pipreola jucunda
Dusky piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Guianan cock-of-the-rock sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Guianan cock-of-the-rock on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Guianan cock-of-the-rock endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Guianan cock-of-the-rock as “least concern”.
What family does the Guianan cock-of-the-rock belong to?
The Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Guianan Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola rupicola by David Edwards – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Guianan Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola rupicola by Tony Henneberg – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q652466 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Guianan cock-of-the-rock – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Almir Cândido de Almeida – CC BY 2.0