Deroptyus accipitrinus
The Red-fan Parrot, *Deroptyus accipitrinus*, is a strikingly beautiful medium-sized parrot, typically measuring 32-35 cm (12.5-14 inches) in length and weighing around 250 grams. Its body is predominantly bright green, providing excellent camouflage in its arboreal habitat, which contrasts sharply with its dark, often blackish-brown head, finely scaled with white. The most distinctive feature, giving the species its common name, is the erectile ruff of long, broad feathers on its nape and up...
Primary inhabitants of lowland tropical rainforests, the Red-fan Parrot also frequents secondary growth, disturbed forests, and gallery forests near savannas, typically occurring from sea level up to around 800 meters elevation.
The diet of the Red-fan Parrot primarily consists of various fruits, seeds, and flowers gleaned from the forest canopy, often supplemented with some insects and larvae found within their arboreal habitat.
Red-fan Parrots are primarily diurnal and often maintain a rather secretive demeanor, preferring the dense canopy where their green plumage offers excellent camouflage. They are typically observed singly, in pairs, or in small family groups, though larger congregations might form at particularly ...
The Red-fan Parrot is a resident species, widely distributed across the northern Amazon Basin and the Guianan Shield in South America. Its extensive range spans southern Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru, northern Brazil (specifically north of the Amazon River, ...
Least Concern
- The Red-fan Parrot is also commonly known as the Hawk-headed Parrot due to its sharp facial features, which can give it a fierce, raptor-like appearance. - Its most distinctive feature is a dramatic ruff of crimson and blue feathers on its nape and upper breast, which it can erect like a fan wh...