Friday, November 25, 2011

Cock-of-the-rock: the National Bird of Peru

The beautiful red-crested Andean Cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru. We got to see it in the cloud forest of the Amazon Jungle, which is its native habitat.

It is much easier to spot the males, as they have a big orange-red crest on the top of their heads, which–you have to admit–makes them look a bit strange. As with most birds, the female coloring is not as intense and, therefore, they can hide more easily in the dense forest.


Two males. Unfortunately, I did not manage to capture any females on film: