Red-fan Parrot

Deroptyus accipitrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red-fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus, is a New World parrot of Amazonia in South America, with a breeding range across Brazil, Suriname, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, north-east Peru, Venezuela, French Guiana and Guyana. It is the only species in Deroptyus. The bird has long neck feathers that can be lifted into a striking fan, making it look much larger and possibly serving as a threat display. It lives in undisturbed forest and feeds in the canopy on fruits. It nests in tree and stump cavities.

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots

Breeding range

South America: Amazonia