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Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus) Taken in August 2015, at Parque das Aves (Bird Park), in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Known as Anacã, in Portuguese. Brazil,Deroptyus,Deroptyus accipitrinus,Geotagged,Psittacidae,Psittaciformes,Red-fan parrot,South America,Winter,bird,parrot Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Red-fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)

Taken in August 2015, at Parque das Aves (Bird Park), in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Known as Anacã, in Portuguese.

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The Red-fan parrot

The red-fan parrot , also known as the hawk-headed parrot, is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest. It is the only member of the genus ''Deroptyus''.

It dwells in Ecuador, Suriname, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, areas of northeast Peru, Venezuela, French Guiana and Guyana.

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Species identified by Natalia Cara
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Uploaded Jul 26, 2016. Captured Jul 26, 2016 10:31 in Av. das Cataratas, Foz do Iguaçu - PR, Brazil.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.