Bare-necked Fruitcrow vs Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Gymnoderus foetidus compared with Rupicola peruvianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bare-necked Fruitcrow Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Scientific Name Gymnoderus foetidus Rupicola peruvianus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cotingidae Cotingidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 40.3 cm (15.9 in) 36.7 cm (14.4 in)
Weight 303.3333333333333 g (10.70 oz) 245.0 g (8.64 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-necked Fruitcrow only

None

Andean Cock-of-the-rock only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

Least Concern

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

About These Birds

Bare-necked Fruitcrow

The Bare-necked Fruitcrow is a large cotinga of the family Cotingidae found in the lowland forests and forest edges of the Amazon basin. Weighing about 303.3g with a wingspan of 40.3cm, the male displays a striking bare bluish-gray neck patch. It feeds primarily on fruit and moves through the forest canopy in small groups.

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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