Cock of de rock
This bird is beautiful and most popular in the peruvian amazonia. You can looking for into the rainforest of Cusco, in the road to manu park.
Observation Probability |
Season |
Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | June - October | Manu National Park |
Many of our clients come looking for this species of bird, the tunqui, named after the inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon. Its beauty in plumage makes it stand out among many birds in addition to its way of courting in mating season. The cock of the rocks lives in the Andes of the Peruvian Amazon, if you are in Cusco the closest place where you can see it is in the Manu National Park, between 2400 masl and 500 masl.
This bird is currently in danger of extinction as a result of illegal animal trafficking, therefore the observation sites are protected by the government, which is an advantage for this bird.
Where can I watch them?
To be able to appreciate them with a percentage of probability of 90% we recommend visiting the Manu National Park, during the tour while you are descending we will find the San Pedro observatory, a place for wildlife conservation, in this area, the frequent cocks of the rocks feed and sometimes appear, so they are almost always perched on the branches of trees. Another area to observe them is the sector of the Inca trail, almost reaching Machu Picchu, but it is less likely to find them, although as long as you are patient to see them.
Seasons of appearance
According to biologist researchers, the cock of the rock tends to reproduce in the month of October, finishing its incubation in the months of November and February. The mother is in charge of raising the chicks for a few more months as they learn to fly.
Cock-of-the-rocks typically make their nests on rocky cliff faces, usually seeking high holes where they feel safe from predators.
