Cock of the Rock Facts: it's a BIRD 🪨 Animal Fact Files

The cock of the rock is a bird from South America. Have you ever heard of the cock of the rock? There are two cock of the rock species. Learn more about them on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Genus - Rupicola
Range: northern and north western South America
Habitat: humid forests with rocky outcrops
Size: about a foot (30 cm) long
Diet: fruits, insects, small reptiles and frogs, snails
Threats: hawks, eagles, falcons
Lifespan: 7 years reported in captivity but may live longer in the wild

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Cock of the Rock RANGE and DIET 0:00
Cock of the Rock BEHAVIOR 0:39
Cock of the Rock APPEARANCE 1:35
Cock of the Rock LIFE CYCLE 2:13
Cock of the Rock THREATS 2:59
Thanks! 3:29
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Image and Video Credits:
Anni Roskilde - https://vimeo.com/59771422
WE Travel Group - https://vimeo.com/329346368
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren - https://flickr.com/photos/wildreturn/52737317996 ; https://flickr.com/photos/wildreturn/52713918714
Mike's Birds - https://flickr.com/photos/pazzani/47823700562
Peter Unbehauen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf-Q8CLF84U
Andreas Kay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeDKlU9Po8E
Natventure Expeditions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGWp46bGv_4
Ambiphonic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AldMP8ZX3Y

Research Credits:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=558192&print_version=SCR#null
https://books.google.com/books?id=MNO_EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT47
https://books.google.com/books?id=P8j8DAAAQBAJ
https://books.google.com/books?id=NwolDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA14
https://books.google.com/books?id=7Xy5-hTh5c0C&pg=PA204
https://books.google.com/books?id=BumyQJ14n8sC&pg=PA490
https://dwazoo.com/animal/guianan-cock-rock
https://www.britannica.com/animal/cock-of-the-rock
https://nhpbs.org/wild/andeancockoftheRock.asp
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/cock-rock
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Rupicola_rupicola

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