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Uncommon card · Nature
Cock-of-the-rock, an Uncommon card
The cocks-of-the-rock, which compose the genus Rupicola, are large cotingid birds native to South America.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 53
- DEF
- 38
- Power
- 91
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 55,000
Power 91 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
Cock-of-the-rock quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cock-of-the-rock card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
They are found in tropical and ______ rainforests close to rocky areas, where they build their nests.
Answer
subtropical. They are found in tropical and subtropical rainforests close to rocky areas, where they build their nests. From the Cock-of-the-rock article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The first alleged examples of this species were documented to Western science during a research expedition led by the explorer and biologist Sir Joshua Wilson in the mid-____s.
Answer
1700s. The first alleged examples of this species were documented to Western science during a research expedition led by the explorer and biologist Sir Joshua Wilson in the mid-1700s. From the Cock-of-the-rock article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Huronian glaciation. Huronian glaciation 60 · Wiarton Willie 57 · Cock-of-the-rock 53 · Gai lan 48 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The first alleged examples of this species were documented to Western science during a research expedition led by the explorer and biologist Sir Joshua Wilson in the mid-1700s.
- They are found in tropical and subtropical rainforests close to rocky areas, where they build their nests.
- The genus is composed of only two known extant species: the Andean cock-of-the-rock and the smaller Guianan cock-of-the-rock.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cock-of-the-rock article was read about 55,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 53 and blocks with 38: each hit it takes is cut by 15 %.
How to get Cock-of-the-rock
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cock-of-the-rock (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Devin Morris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
