rupicola

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noun

Any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

Similar
cock-of-the-rock
OriginLatin rupicola →
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Meanings

nounrupicola (plural rupicolas)

plural rupicolas

  1. biologyAny of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

    Synonyms: cock-of-the-rock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

Similar
cock-of-the-rock

Origin

  1. Latinrupicola
  2. Englishrupicola

From the genus name, from Latin rupicola, from rūpēs (“cliff”, “crag”) + -cola (“-inhabitor”).

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APA

rupicola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicola

MLA

“rupicola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicola. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rupicola,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rupicola.

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