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Rupicola rupicola
bright orange bird with a half moon crest
rainforest
spotted this while hiking near the village of Wowetta. there is an established cock of the rock breeding site. they nest under ledges of huge boulders. spotted at least 5 males and one female at the same time.
Spotted on Feb 17, 2010
Submitted on Apr 17, 2011
15 Comments
Thanks! The Guianan is a bit smaller but not by much.
This one is amazing, seems much smaller than the one i saw! :D
Nice..!!
I added some more photos to this.
WOW.. BEAUTIFUL...
Oh my god, it's sooo beautiful ;D
Thanks rivu!
beautiful color.... beautiful bird...
Awesome! thanks Peter!
beatuiful
Gorgeous.
Congrats Dan, this made Spotting of the Day!
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It's quite stunning, yes
Marvelous...
nice and difficult shot!