El gallito de las rocas peruano suena como una mezcla entre una motosierra y un cerdo chillando. Este macho, que es el ave nacional de Perú, luce un plumaje rojo brillante y una cresta en la cabeza que parece un casco de guerrero. Las hembras eligen a su pareja entre un grupo de machos que…

The Andean-Cock-of-the-Rock sounds like a cross between a chainsaw and a squealing pig. The national bird of Peru, male birds of this species sport a splendid bright red plumage along with a head crest reminiscent of a knight’s battle helmet. Females choose their mate from among a group of…

To out-sip their competition, Sword-billed Hummingbirds have a distinct adaptation: these birds’ beaks are longer than their bodies. Found in temperate forests from Venezuela to Bolivia, these hummingbirds rely entirely on tube-like flowers that other species could never reach. While most…