Yellow-billed Cotinga vs Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Carpodectes antoniae compared with Rupicola peruvianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-billed Cotinga Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Scientific Name Carpodectes antoniae Rupicola peruvianus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cotingidae Cotingidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 26.1 cm (10.3 in) 36.7 cm (14.4 in)
Weight 87.5 g (3.09 oz) 245.0 g (8.64 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Yellow-billed Cotinga only

Andean Cock-of-the-rock only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cotinga

Least Concern

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

About These Birds

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is a spectacular cotingid with a 36.7 cm wingspan, weighing 245 grams. Males are brilliant orange-red with a large semicircular crest covering the bill, while females are brownish. It inhabits Andean cloud forests and rocky outcrops, where males gather at leks to display.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family