I always like getting in some sketching when I go to natural history museums. This Andean Cock of the Rock was in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. I question the realism of the display having a grape vine as a perch and a mangrove in the background, but for the purpose of the sketch, they provided some interesting content and design elements, so I left them in. That might be modified if I get a chance to work this up as a watercolor!
The male Andean Cock of the Rock is a spectacular orange bird. The Guianan Cock of the Rock is similar, but is perhaps a bit more striking with a black fringe on this head plumes. They are both members of the cotinga family from Central and South American which includes the bizarre umbrella bird.
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