#Guianan cock-of-the-rock

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The Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupícola), one of Guaviare’s most sought-after bird species. It inhabits the rocky walls of the Lindosa mountain range.

Image by Sebastián Di Doménico.

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Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) (male), family Cotingidae (cotingas)

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock shows strong sexual dimorphism, with males having larger crests on the head, having silky filamentous feathers on the wings, and being far more brightly colored. Females are dull brownish in color, with a darker bill, and a small crest on the head.

Avifauna, taken July 2024

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Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola), Guyana

Photos by Pete Oxford

[arthistoryanimalia]

#WatercolorWednesday: Twee Exotische Vogels [Two Exotic Birds] by Dutch artist Aert Schouman, 1762. These two "exotics" are a Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola rupicola) from South America (L) and an Orange-breasted Bunting (Passerina leclancherii) from Mexico (R).

Aert Schouman (Dutch, 1710-1792) Twee Exotische Vogels [Two Exotic Birds], 1762 illustration on paper, watercolor and pencil inscription, verso, pen (repeated from pencil text): 'De Hoep Hen, Levens grotee AS fecit int Cabint van ZH 176[2]' h 366 mm × w 258 mm Object # RP-T-1898-A-3707 [Rijksmuseum collection]

"The bright orange paint with which Aert Schouman painted the plumage of this South American Cock of the Rock splashes off the paper. The artist was already praised in the 18th century for his intense paint colours. Orange, red and peacock blue were especially appreciated. Like many 17th and 18th century artists, Schouman prepared his paint colors himself in the studio, using recipes passed down from master to student."

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everyone always talks about the andean cock of the rock but what the hell is this

[otterlywyrdfirbolg]

Kept seeing the Cock-of-the-rock bird all over Tumblr, so I drew a pic of one.

Happy pride month!

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Guainan cock-of-the-rock

[quornesha]

Guianan cock-of-the-rock Prophecy And Symbolism

The Following Channel is from higher powers, Divine, the ancestral plane and is prophetic through Quornesha S. Lemon|

Whether the Guianan cock-of-the-rock appears in dreams, visions, waking life or synchronicities, it is a sign and message that order. Order will thrive. You will have order in your life again. There may have been setbacks, delays, or detours. But there's a new horizon to climb. Do not allow others to dictate what you should or should not do. Release others, people, and places that are weighing you down. Focus on your own energy.

No one is going to tell you to stop pouring into them. No one is going to remind you to take care of yourself. Because the moment you do. The moment you begin to realize that you have too much on your plate to lack focus…the sooner you can put your intentions towards your life purpose. Stop seeking validation from others. You have your own choices to make. You will have the support when you need it but you have to lose your obsession about doing things exactly. You cannot solve your own mysteries trying to help everyone else. You have to put yourself first. No one else is going to do that for you. You cannot trust a crying crocodile. Nor a choking person to give you water. Someone is about to leave your life to be replaced with someone new. And something old is being extracted from your life.

You're meant to fly solo on your journey but you deserve love, peace and joy to be reciprocated to you. Recognize what has been slacking in your life. Never trust anyone whose okay with you having a slacking effort. You will have what you need regardless of who you're connected to. If being alone in your thoughts and practice is what you need then do it. Do not allow others to deter you from listening to your intuition. The truth is, no, they may not mean what they're doing or saying to you. But you cannot hang out with people who distract you by having you in constant defense mode. Having to constantly raise your vibrations in their presence. Constantly uplift them. Guianan cock-of-the-rock Is saying to be freed from what has you bound up.

Exercise your right to think for yourself. It's not that you don't need anyone else…but your dependency lately on a friend is actually weighing you down. Trust your gut feelings. Not other people's feelings over your intuition. You add numberous amounts of values to the lives of many. And you cannot lose sight of this by being tied up with one particular person. They have to go through their life lessons alone. And when they're ready they can work with a professional to change what they do not like. Talking about things constantly does not resolve them. It just continues to reopen wounds you should have dealt with long ago. Refocus your energy. Lift your head up. Put your crown on. It's time to stop feeling sorry for your situation. And move on. What seems like a failure or failed relationship will turn to be a blessing in disguise. Breathe, exhale. Out with the old and in with the new. Be blessed. Someone special is on their way in and what no longer works is on its way out. The battles in others are no longer yours. They were never yours to start with. Focus on your destiny, life purpose and healing.

This message isn't, obviously resonant with all whose paths it crosses, as perhaps you may encounter someone of this vernacular, mastery or skill. Therefore, it is a sign from the universe that you're meant to work with such a person. 

Need further clarity or your own queries answered? Book your own reading as my schedule is full and I do not guarantee a reply on social media regarding this post.

If this is not you, then it is time to get clear to rejoin your tribe or the rest of the world of infinite beings. It's time to bring your light to the forefront. However, if you aren't able to invoke, heal or otherwise on your own, call on the assistance of shamans, healers, intuitive people, etc. to assist you. This synchronicity can possibly have specific meanings for you, it's time to get insight. 

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[the-vegan-muser]

Some more Orange Man content for you guys.

The Orange Man won’t stop trying to seduce me.

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In fact, those adults who do not mate heterosexually are often the ones most frequently mounted by younger males.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

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Often the younger male mounts the older male several times in succession, and courtship and display often alternate with mountings.

A younger (adolescent) male Guianan Cock-of-the-rock mounting a bright orange adult male in the forests of Suriname

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

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Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola rupicola), male, family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes, found in northern South America

photograph by Nereston (Nelinho) Camargo

[mutant-distraction]

Andean Cock of the Rock

The Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus), also known as tunki (Quechua), is a large passerine bird of the cotinga family native to Andean cloud forests in South America. It is the national bird of Peru. It has four subspecies and its closest relative is the Guianan cock-of-the-rock.

Photo by:Supreet Sahoo (Tropical Photo Tours) via 500px

[charlesoberonn]

You’re bi and you love cocks? Well do I have some birds for you! Cockatiels, cockatoos, Guianan cock-of-the-rock, Andean cock-of-the-rock, and cockerels also known as roosters!

Good stuff

[that-dreaming-dragon]

The Birdness in Me, a Bird-Like Dragon

by Yumemoto, Ryuu ~ 480 words, estimated 4 minutes read.

Prior to knowing the alterhuman community and all the terms under its umbrella, I had a strong interest in all things birds. Now, with more knowledge of various forms of alterhumanity, I’m never sure if that is because of paratype feelings or perhaps familial, as my sort of caretaker growing up was my younger sibling, who has something going on that I would categorize as alterhumanity with phoenix.

Maybe I could call birds a special interest. But I don’t actually know what counts as an autism brand of spin. I really need help with that, masked as much and as long as I have.

Now, onto the paratype feeling.

Appearance-wise, the only bird part of me is my feathers, sometimes wings, sometimes quill. But I have a lot of birdness in me like there are catness or fishiness or any sort of animal components in other dragons. I connect certain behaviors and instincts to birdness. The desire to build nests high up on some cliff face, perhaps overlooking the ocean. "Preening" as a word that feels right. Chirping and screeching, though those arguably can just as easily be considered purely draconic behavior. I don't migrate according to the season, my sibling does though, lending more my feeling on them being somewhat alterhuman.

And I took that paratype and put it into the enfield heartlink.

An enfield is “a mythological creature made up of body parts of other animals. They are known to generally have the head of a fox, the body and forelegs of an eagle and the hind and rear legs of a wolf (some variations also add lion and greyhound parts into the mix).” -> quoted from An Irish Mythical Creature – The Enfield.

Art by William O'Connor

My version of enfield so far contains the paratype feeling of birds from me, and the paratype feeling of a three-tailed kitsune from my fictohearttype. As for the wolfness that may or may not be there in my enfield 'type, well, my partner is a wolf.

It all kind of strengthened my connection towards birdness, however sideways it is.

My partner also joked about me being, or at least hearted with, a rupicola rupicola, aka the Guianan cock-of-the-rock.

Image from Flickr, by Johannes Pfleiderer

Very pretty, also Very Orange ("and very derpy!"). Kinda why they thought of me. While it didn’t evoke much strong feeling in an alterhuman sense, it is still something that I held some importance with, because of this connection and memories. It is being drawn onto my alterhuman/queer identity heraldry.

Ultimately, I’m tangled with birds a lot because of my alterhumanity and general strong passion and interests. Often, I have to turn to bird-related things to gain actual kinfeels as a feathered dragon, like picking up feather-themed merch or searching for bird-specific games or shows. It’s hard to tell if that’s due to being a dragon with bird-like traits, or purely because of this paratype connection to birds.