Birdorable 185: Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Cute Birdorable Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Today's addition in our Birdorable Bonanza is the Andean Cock-of-the-rock, a bird from the Cotinga family that lives in the Andean cloud forests of South America. The male has a large disk-like crest and brilliant scarlet or orange plumage. The males compete with eachother for breeding females, who are more brown in color, by displaying their colorful feathers while bobbing and hopping around.

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, male
Photo by Pia's birdseye view (Source: Flickr)

Check out our other Birdorables for more colorful birds from South America. And here's a sneak peek at tomorrow's bird:

Preview of Birdorable 186

Comments

Canaduck on July 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM wrote:
I cannot believe how adorable that is.
Ashira on July 17, 2009 at 2:01 PM wrote:
Eeeeee! : D This has got to be one of the cutest birds, Birdorable-ified or not. I love their topply crest. ^_^
Spurwing Plover on May 21, 2022 at 7:22 AM wrote:
He is orange and the national Bird of Peru

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