Red-fan parrot
Deroptyus accipitrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The red-fan parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 231 g to 246 g and live up to 21.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the red-fan parrot
- Weight
- 231 g – 246 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 21.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 28 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the red-fan parrot live?
Not recorded
What is the red-fan parrot?
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.
It is found in Brazil, Suriname, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, areas of northeast Peru, Venezuela, French Guiana and Guyana.
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Is the red-fan parrot endangered?
The red-fan parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-fan parrot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusDeroptyus
- SpeciesDeroptyus accipitrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Psittacus accipitrinus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Hawk-headed parrotEnglish
- ValkpapegaaiAfrikaans
- lloret cacicCatalan
- amazoňan vějířovýCzech
- Papoušek vějířovýCzech
- parot pen hebogWelsh
- KravepapegøjeDanish
- FächerpapageiGerman
- ventumila papagoEsperanto
- Loro caciqueSpanish
- Lora GavilanaSpanish
- kraepapagoiEstonian
- haukka-arattiFinnish
- Papegeai mailléFrench
- krunata papigaCroatian
- legyezőpapagájHungarian
- galléros papagájHungarian
- Pappagallo dal ventaglioItalian
- ヒオウギインコJapanese
- vėduoklinė papūgaLithuanian
- KraagpapegaaiDutch
- kragepapegøyeNorwegian
- kapturnicaPolish
- anacãPortuguese
- papagaio-de-leque-vermelhoPortuguese
- Веерный попугайRussian
- AnakaSlovak
- anaka golierikatáSlovak
- Lepezasti krunasti papagajSerbian
- amakapúnjansrm
- HökhuvudpapegojaSwedish
- solfjäderpapegojaSwedish
- solfjäderspapegojaSwedish
- Yakalı PapağanTurkish
- папуга білолобийUkrainian
- 鷹頭鸚哥Chinese
- 鹰头鹦哥Chinese
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Relatives of the red-fan parrot
Other species in the same family Psittacidae.

Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna

Grey parrot
Psittacus erithacus

Scarlet macaw
Ara macao

Red-and-green macaw
Ara chloropterus

Hyacinth macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Blue-throated macaw
Ara glaucogularis
CompareRed-fan parrot vs Blue-and-yellow macawRed-fan parrot vs Grey parrotRed-fan parrot vs Scarlet macawRed-fan parrot vs Red-and-green macaw
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-fan parrot?
An adult red-fan parrot weighs 231 g – 246 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-fan parrot endangered?
The red-fan parrot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-fan parrot live?
The red-fan parrot has a recorded lifespan of 21.8 years.
What kind of animal is the red-fan parrot?
The red-fan parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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