Species Profile

Rupicola peruvianus

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🐦‍⬛ Birds

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

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 widely regarded as the national bird of Peru. It has four subspecies and its closest relative is the Guianan cock-of-the-rock.

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