The Andean cock-of-the-rock is a large passerine bird of the cotinga family native to Andean cloud forests across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, occupying ravines and forested streams between about five hundred and twenty four hundred meters in elevation. The species shows dramatic sexual dimorphism, with males displaying a large disk-like crest and brilliant scarlet or orange plumage while females are considerably duller and browner, and it serves as the national bird of Peru.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Andean cock-of-the-rock
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Andean cock-of-the-rock
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
It is distributed all across the cloud forest of the Andes, having a range of around 260,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi).
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
- In Biome: Cloud Forest, Wikipedia intro: "s), 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 P..."
View the Source3. Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q490393 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cotingidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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