rupicola Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun cock of the rocks
    genus Rupicola.

WordNet

Ru*pic"o*la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. rupes, gen. rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. ✍ The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful color of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange.

Webster 1913