Birds of Brazil

○   ←   PASSERIFORMES: Cotingidae (Cotingas)   →
Genus: Rupicola (1 species, 2 worldwide)


Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) Male
Manaus, Brazil   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) Female
Pousada Mari Mari, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil   		   
Photograph by Anselmo d'Affonseca   © All Rights Reserved.
A cotinga, which are often found at trees with berries and small fruit. But better if you know the location of a lek.
Male from back.
On nest.

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