cock of the rock


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Noun1.cock of the rock - bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
cotinga, chatterer - passerine bird of New World tropics
2.Cock of the rock - tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crestcock of the rock - tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
cotinga, chatterer - passerine bird of New World tropics
genus Rupicola, Rupicola - cock of the rocks
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Various bird species such as the rare cock of the rock, plant species and wildlife such as the golden frogs are some of the highlights.
Foote-Forster's Brigadier Mouse (9 wins) 1985, William Evans's Timber Tool (11 wins) 1990, Mr and Mrs E L Harries's Handsome Harvey (10 wins) 1995, 2005 Keith Prichard's Cannon Bridge (9 wins), 2007-08 Rhys Flint's Iris's Prince (10 wins), 2008-09 Beth Roberts's Chesnut Annie (10 wins)' 2010-11 Paul Miles's Findlay's Find (9 wins), 2011-12 Beth Roberts's Chesnut Annie (7 wins) and 2014-15 Harry Cobden's Cock of the Rock (7 wins).
His Bring In The Branston, a 20-1 outsider, won the Club Members' race under Llanharan's Tom David and his Cock Of The Rock, partnered by Sean Bowen, son of leading Welsh trainer Peter Bowen, took the Novice Riders' race at odds of 7-2.
NAOMI MATTHEW: 1.35 Morito Du Berlais, 2.05 Mush Mir, 2.40 Cock Of The Rock, 3.15 Karazhan (nap), 3.50 Rano Pano, 4.20 As I Am, 4.50 Hinterland (nb).
Beyond the falls, the surrounding rain forest is home to a pristine ecosystem with rare species like the bright orange cock of the rock, the golden frog and the ocelot (dwarf leopard).
WORCESTER: 2.10 Combustible Lady, 2.40 Cock Of The Rock, 3.15 Sangfroid, 3.50 Bay Central, 4.20 At Present, 4.55 Soulard, 5.30 Saves Time.
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