The Andean crested umbrella bird (scientific name: Rupicola peruvianus), also known as the Andean crested umbrella bird, is a mesoform finch bird distributed in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains of South America, the national bird of Peru. The hermaphroditic shape is quite pronounced , with a moderate and sloping beak , a hook at the apex , shorter legs , and a medium, square tail. The male has bright, shiny feathers and crown feathers. It often inhabits the water's edge of forests.
It feeds mainly on plant fruits and insects. During the breeding season, males flock to the court, flaunt their bright feathers by nodding and jumping up quickly, and make different types of whines, weaving nests between branches or in tree holes, laying 2-4 eggs. The female takes on all the work of nesting, hatching and caring for the young.
The male has a large saucer-shaped crown with crimson or bright orange feathers , black tail and flight feathers , pale grey shoulder feathers , and yellowish pecking.
Generally shy, he does not like to be eye-catching, and often catches a glimpse when he flies to different valleys. Male Andean andrian umbrella birds in the courtship field will make a variety of whining, in addition to foraging, if they are disturbed, they will also make a very loud and harsh "whining" sound.
The Andean crested umbrellabird was polygamous, and throughout the process of breeding the next generation, the male devoted most of his energy to the display of courtship.
The females have predominantly dark brown plumage, which are significantly darker than those of the males, and the crown is much smaller , with yellow accents at the tip of the beak. The color of the iris varies greatly, with different sexes and different subspecies having different colors, and females vary from white to reddish to brown.
The picture shows the female Andean crowned umbrella bird