Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:00 pm The Cock-of-the Rock is one of the world's most spectacular birds. Its fantastic plumage and colorful courtship display equal those of any bird of paradise. Two species are recognized: (1) the Andean Cock-of-the Rock (Rupicola peruviana), and (2) the Guianan Cock-of-the Rock (Rupicola rupicola). Both are restricted to mountainous areas of northern South America. The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock is distributed in the Andes from Venezuela south to Bolivia, while the Guianan Cock-of-the Rock is found in the more ancient, and highly eroded mountains that lie east of the Andes and north of the Amazon River (i.e. in the Guianas and adjacent areas of Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia).
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