male; scarlet head and back (Zoo; 2008-10-21)
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Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Native Range: South America
Notes:
a spectacular cotingid native to Andean cloud forests in South America; marked sexual dimorphism; during courtship, males on a lek actively display to female, but thereafter assume no parental duties; the lek displays include bowing, jumping, and variousbody postures that showcase the male's magnificent plumage.
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