Red-fan Parrot
Deroptyus accipitrinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
- FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
- GenusDeroptyus
- SpeciesDeroptyus accipitrinus (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fan Parrot sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Orange-winged Parrot
Amazona amazonica
Fiery-shouldered Parakeet
Pyrrhura egregia
Tepui Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora
Brown-throated Parakeet
Aratinga pertinax
Red-and-green Macaw
Ara chloropterus
Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Blue-cheeked Parrot
Amazona dufresniana
Golden-winged Parakeet
Brotogeris chrysoptera
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Mealy Parrot
Amazona farinosa
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-fan Parrot in Canaima National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Red-fan Parrot sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-fan Parrot in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Red-fan Parrot in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.