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Red-fan Parrot
Deroptyus accipitrinus
Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of South America.
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The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 246 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Psittaciformes
- Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
- Genus Deroptyus
- Species accipitrinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 246 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psittacidae
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-fan Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-fan Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is a member of the Psittacidae family, within the order Psittaciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 246 g, with a wing length of about 19.3 cm and a tail of around 14.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-fan Parrot?
The Red-fan Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 246 g.
Where does the Red-fan Parrot live?
The Red-fan Parrot is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-fan Parrot belong to?
The Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.
What does the Red-fan Parrot eat?
The Red-fan Parrot is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-fan Parrot migrate?
The Red-fan Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-fan Parrot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-fan Parrot make?
1 real field recording of the Red-fan Parrot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-fan Parrot's range?
The Red-fan Parrot has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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