Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
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Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola rupicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
147 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Andean Cock-of-the-rock
LC

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupicola peruvianus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

20–30% · Possible
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

10–20% · With luck
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
LC

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Querula purpurata

5–10% · With luck
Amazonian Umbrellabird
LC

Amazonian Umbrellabird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cephalopterus ornatus

5–10% · With luck
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
LC

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoderus foetidus

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

<5% · Rare
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Mourner
LC

Cinereous Mourner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniocera hypopyrra

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-crowned Becard
LC

Chestnut-crowned Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus castaneus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 147 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Guianan Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Guianan Cock-of-the-rock in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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