Band-tailed Fruiteater vs Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Pipreola intermedia comparado con Rupicola peruvianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Band-tailed Fruiteater Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Nombre científico Pipreola intermedia Rupicola peruvianus
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Cotingidae Cotingidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 18,9 cm (7.4 in) 36,7 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 50,0 g (1.76 oz) 245,0 g (8.64 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Band-tailed Fruiteater only

Ninguno

Andean Cock-of-the-rock only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Band-tailed Fruiteater

Least Concern

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

About These Birds

Band-tailed Fruiteater

The Band-tailed Fruiteater is a medium-sized cotinga of the family Cotingidae found in montane forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Weighing about 50g with a wingspan of 18.9cm, males have a striking banded tail pattern and green-and-orange plumage. It feeds primarily on small fruits and berries in the cloud forest canopy.

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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