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Red-fan Parrot
Deroptyus accipitrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
246 gWeight
The red-fan parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), also known as the hawk-headed parrot, is a New World parrot hailing from the Amazon rainforest.
Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Red-fan Parrot has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil448 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana367 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname300 records
More places
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil269 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil257 records
- Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil193 records
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana166 records
- Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil130 records
- Fair View- westGuyana113 records
- Pueblo NuevoColombia78 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red-fan parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), also known as the hawk-headed parrot, is a New World parrot hailing from the Amazon rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Deroptyus.
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Questions
How big is the Red-fan Parrot?
The Red-fan Parrot weighs around 246 g.
Where does the Red-fan Parrot live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname.
Is the Red-fan Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-fan Parrot as Least Concern.
What does the Red-fan Parrot eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-fan Parrot in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 246 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 193 mm
- Tail
- 144 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Deroptyus
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