Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusRupicola
- SpeciesRupicola peruvianus (Andean Cock-of-the-rock)
[[|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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola rupicola
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Bare-necked Fruitcrow
Gymnoderus foetidus
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Cinereous Mourner
Laniocera hypopyrra
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.