Miles Buesst December 28, 2018 Flora & Fauna, Amazon River, Natural Destinations Cock-of-the-Rock Facts Miles Buesst December 28, 2018 Flora & Fauna, Amazon River, Natural Destinations The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is the strikingly-beautiful, national bird of Peru. Here are some facts about this idiosyncratic species … and where to find them.