# rupicola

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several South American passerine birds, of the genus Rupicola, having bright plumage and a fan-shaped crest on the head.

## Etymology
From the genus name, from Latin rupicola, from rūpēs (“cliff”, “crag”) + -cola (“-inhabitor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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