Rupicola rupicola n 1: tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest [syn: {cock of the rock}, {Rupicola rupicola}]
cock of the rock \cock of the rock\, cock-of-the-rock \cock-of-the-rock\n. a bird of the Andes ({Rupicola peruviana}) similar to {Rupicola rupicola}. Syn: {Rupicola peruviana}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tropical bird of Northern South America ({Rupicola rupicola}), the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest. Syn: cock of the rock, {Rupicola rupicola}. [WordNet 1.5]