Post #14450

There is a bird that has no face. Instead there is an orange disk The Guiana cock of the rock lives in the jungles of South America and looks as if nature drew it out of boredom, on the last day of creation. The body is bright orange. The wings are black with white accents. And on the head there is a huge fan-shaped crest that stretches from the back of the head to the beak and completely covers it. The bird has a beak, it’s just not visible. Why it’s done this way is unclear, but it looks like someone put half an orange on their head. The females are grey-brown, unremarkable birds. Classic. All this splendor exists for the sake of one event a year - the current. Males gather in special clearings, each takes his own personal area and begins to perform. No fights. Only a defile: the male slowly walks on the ground, turns his head, shows his profile, lowers his wings, spreads his tail like a fan and makes grunting sounds from time to time. Females sit on branches around and silently evaluate. Then they choose the best one and fly away with him. After mating, the male loses all interest in the female. She single-handedly builds a nest in a rock crevice, holding it together with her own saliva, and raises the chicks herself. At this time, the male continues to walk in circles and grunt. The cockerel feeds mainly on fruits - it especially loves palm fruits - but on occasion it will not refuse an insect or a small lizard. Lives in the tropical forests of the northern Amazon. It prefers mountainous and water-rich areas and is found at altitudes from 300 to 2000 meters. Due to the deforestation of tropical forests, the range of these birds is constantly shrinking. An additional threat is that Indians historically hunted them for their feathers: tribal leaders wore robes made from their skins. Now the cockerel is under protection, but the exact population size is still unknown. That's all there is to know about this beautiful creature. Nature distributed responsibilities fairly: one is beautiful, the other works. - - - - - We have a huge group, which is 11 years old and there are many zoologists who write tons of text every day from the field in which they are specialists. Due to VK’s failed policy towards authors, all this, unfortunately, rests only on rare advertising and your support. You can support the stability of our nervous system with a minimum subscription of 100 rubles per month. You can request support directly through the button in this post. Thank you! 🏀 Hit the hoop and get an NFT gift — https://t.me/BasketbolX_bot