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Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus (Latham, J 1790)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Martin St-Michel 2013-12-17 Reserva Las Tangaras, Mindo, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (1400 m) male, song -

Three or four males displaying at the lek. Habitat: primary forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

164872
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus aequatorialis Jarol Fernando Vaca 2020-08-23 San Francisco de Borja (Virgilio Davila), Quijos, Napo, Napo (Ecuador) (1700 m) adult, male, song -

About 15 males leking at forest edge tall trees. Display ground quite close to the road. All birds seen from the road.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

584248
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Bobby Wilcox 2017-11-15 Downhill from Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (1800 m) call, male -

Lek of probably 5-12 males displaying from 30-60ft away. Same individuals as XC397321 and XC397322.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

397323
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Jerome Fischer 2019-01-03 Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Nariño (Colombia) (850 m) call, female -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:yes

449146
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Barry Edmonston 2024-08-31 Sachatamia lodge, Pichincha, San Miguel de los Bancos (Ecuador) (1800 m) call -

Vocalizations from 2 males calling to each other after most of the group has departed.

1001541
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Oscar Campbell 2016-07-19 Paz de las Aves, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (1800 m) call -

Several males at lek from hide. Heavy rain. Several cuts of same birds, taken a few minutes apart.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

333241
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus David Monroy Rengifo 2020-12-14 Belén de Umbría, Risaralda, Risaralda (Colombia) (2000 m) Display. Cortejo, adult, male -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

609446
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Andres Martinez D 2022-04-11 Riosucio-La Ceiba, Risaralda, CO (5.376, -75.736), Risaralda, Colombia, Risaralda (Colombia)   -   434530361
macaulaylibrary.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus sanguinolentus Scott Olmstead 02-07-2008 Paz de las Aves, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (1800 m) lekking display (A) - Sounds from 4 males at a lek. 1 female arrives at 13.0 sec. and displaying becomes more intense. The frantic period of excited calling lasted over 4 minutes. 21542
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus A Edwar H Guarín 2015-12-22 Jardín, Antioquia vereda la Herrera, Antioquia (Colombia) (1700 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

311768
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus aequatorialis Jonas Nilsson 2002-08-19 Morona-Santiago: w-slope Cord. de Cutucú, Morona-Santiago (Ecuador) (1495 m) song, male -

Moore et al. 2013: Bird Sounds of Ecuador DVD

playback-used:no

262977
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus David Monroy Rengifo 2021-02-05 Jardin Cock-of-the-Rock Lek, Antioquia, Colombia, Antioquia (Colombia)   -   307395981
macaulaylibrary.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Barry Edmonston 2024-08-31 Sachatamia lodge, Pichincha, San Miguel de los Bancos (Ecuador) (1800 m) call -

Vocalizations from more than 20 individuals at local Cock-of-the-Rock site.

1001539
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Jérémy Calvo 2026-03-07 , Valle del Cauca (Colombia)   -   653352877
macaulaylibrary.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Ross Gallardy 2015-06-21 Affluentes, San Martín (Peru) (1500 m) call, male -

Male displaying at lek

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

296996
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus aequatorialis GABRIEL LEITE 2024-11-05 Los Encuentros (near Pincho), Yantzaza, Zamora Chinchipe, Yantzaza (Ecuador) (1100 m) song - [sono] 948967
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Sue Riffe 2019-01-15 REFUGIO PAZ DE LAS AVES, Metropolitan District of Quito, Pichincha, Pichincha & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador) (1900 m) lek display, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

461142
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Sue Riffe 2024-01-30 REFUGIO PAZ DE LAS AVES, Metropolitan District of Quito, Pichincha, Quito (Ecuador) (1900 m) song -

Lek song from several males

933419
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Carlos Delgado JUMABITA 2023-12-02 Parque Natural Jardín de Rocas (near Jardín), Jardín, Antioquia, Jardín (Colombia) (1700 m)   - [sono] 942962
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus sanguinolentus Scott Olmstead 2024-06-26 Paz de las Aves, Pichincha, Quito (Ecuador) (1800 m) lekking -

Frenzied calls given by about 7 males when a female approached the lek.

936837
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus sanguinolentus Niels Krabbe 2016-11-20 Imbabura: Hda La Florida, Imbabura (Ecuador) (1880 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

343734
xeno-canto.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Alexandre Terrigeol 2025-02-10 , Napo (Ecuador)   -   650153586
macaulaylibrary.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus Jérémy Calvo 2026-03-07 , Valle del Cauca (Colombia)   -   653352581
macaulaylibrary.org
Andean Cock-of-the-rock - Rupicola peruvianus A Edwar H Guarín 2021-11-13 Parque Natural Jardín de Rocas (near Jardín), Jardín, Antioquia, Jardín (Colombia) (1700 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

689221
xeno-canto.org
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