There exist only two species in the whole world and both occur in South America. The male Guiana Cock of the Rock is bright orange (yellowish) and as the name suggests is found only in the Guianas whereas the Andean Cock of the Rock is encountered in the Andean cloudforest areas from Venezuela to Bolivia.
As do some other species of cotingas, male Cock of the Rocks (up to a dozen) gather in leks, small areas on or off the ground in the forests, which are located close to nesting sites of the females. There they wait patiently for females to visit. If one does, the males start a ritual dance which includes bowing, strutting, jumping, snapping bills, flapping wings and noisy calling, sounding similar to squealing pigs. Finding one of those leks gives observers the best opportunity to see those birds from close range. Otherwise the birds are mostly solitary and shy.
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