'Rupicola' definitions:
Definition of 'Rupicola'
From: WordNet
noun
Cock of the rocks [syn: Rupicola, genus Rupicola]
Definition of 'Rupicola'
From: GCIDE
- Rupicola \Ru*pic"o*la\, n. [NL., fr. L. rupes, gen. rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit.] (Zool.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. [1913 Webster]
- Note: 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. [1913 Webster]