Andean Cock-of-the-rock — Taxobox name = Andean Cock of the rock status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Male at Wuppertal Zoo, Germany image width = 250px image2 caption = Female image2 width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo … Wikipedia
Cock-of-the-rock — Male Andean Cock of the rock Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
cock-of-the-rock — cock′ of the rock′ n. pl. cocks of the rock orn either of two brilliant orange red crested birds of South America, a Guianan species Rupicola rupicola and an Andean species R. peruviana, allied with or members of the cotinga family • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
cock of the rock — noun 1. bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola • Syn: ↑Rupicola peruviana • Hypernyms: ↑cotinga, ↑chatterer 2. tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sibley-Monroe checklist 10 — The Sibley Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds. PasseriformesAcanthisittidae* Acanthisitta chloris Rifleman *… … Wikipedia
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Andes — This article is about the mountain range in South America. For other uses, see Andes (disambiguation). Andes (Quechua: Anti(s/kuna)) Range … Wikipedia
List of birds of Bolivia — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Bolivia. The avifauna of Bolivia includes a total of 1448 species, of which 25 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 12 are rare or accidental. 31 species are globally threatened.This… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Colombia — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia. The avifauna of Colombia includes a total of 1895 species, of which 74 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 87 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Venezuela — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Venezuela. The avifauna of Venezuela includes a total of 1417 species, of which 48 are endemic, 6 have been introduced by humans, and 34 are rare or accidental. 27 species are globally… … Wikipedia