Peru National Bird
The andean cock of the rock rupicola peruviana is the national bird of peru.
Peru national bird. Its name according to humboldt is associated with rocks. The national bird of peru is andean cock of the rock. This bird is mostly found in ravines and forested streams in mountainous areas 1600 to 7900 feet 500 to 2400 meters in elevation.
Its a shy scarlet or orange colored bird belonging to the passerine order. An additional 46 species are hypothetical see below. The andean cock of the rock is the national bird of peru.
They live at altitudes between 485 and 2440 m 1590 8000 ft. The avifauna of peru has 1828 confirmed species of which 109 are endemic three have been introduced by humans and 60 are rare or vagrants. The andean cock of the rock males perform displays on leks to entice females.
There is another species of cock of the rock rupicola rupicola which occurs in the guiana shield and differs in appearance. It has four subspecies and its closest relative is the guianan cock of the rock. Created in 1820 it is said that the colours of the peruvian flag red and white occurred to general san martin during the liberation campaign when watching a flight of parihuanas a variety of flamingo with red wings and white breasts after awaking from a siesta in the desert of paracas.
It can be found in the cloud forests of the andes in south america in colombia venezuela ecuador peru and bolivia. This is a list of the bird species recorded in peru. The national bird of peru the andean cock of the rock is only found in the andes.
It is widely regarded as the national bird of peru. The andean cock of the rock rupicola peruvianus also known as tunki quechua is a large passerine bird of the cotinga family native to andean cloud forests in south america.