cock of the rock

Definitions of cock of the rock
  1. noun
    tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
    synonyms: Rupicola rupicola
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    type of:
    chatterer, cotinga
    passerine bird of New World tropics
  2. noun
    bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
    synonyms: Rupicola peruviana
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    type of:
    chatterer, cotinga
    passerine bird of New World tropics
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