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.

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