Conservatory-Aviary, West Park, Pittsburgh 12, Pa.
SCARLET COCK OF THE ROCK
(Rupicola peruviana sanguinolento)
Range - South America; Western Colombia
Within the tropical jungle-like setting of the Aviary rooms this species adds a scarlet splash of color. Of three species of Cock of the Rock, the Scarlet is the rarest and the most spectacular.
Painting by Roland W. Hawkins.