Red-fan Parrot

Fan Parrot ( Deroptyus accipitrinus )

The fan Parrot ( Deroptyus accipitrinus ) is a common in pristine lowland rain forests of northern South America Neuweltpapagei. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Features

Subjects resemble parrots Amazons and how these are of green color. Named giving feature is a dark red plastic at the spring ends with blue hemming bonnet at the back. The bonnet is placed at play, with fear and aggression. Also, chest, abdomen and neck are covered with red feathers with blue hems. Forehead and crown are creamy white, back, wings and sides are green. The underside of the tail and the tips of the wings are brown black. The iris is yellow, the beak black gray, legs gray. Young birds lack the white vertices. Moreover, their underside the iris gray-brown and the lower mandible is lighter, brighter. Subjects parrots reach a length of 33 cm and a weight of 190-280 g

Way of life

They usually live in small groups of up to 20 animals. They feed on nuts, fruits, seeds and berries. Their nest they build in old woodpecker holes, where two to four eggs are incubated for 26 days. After nine weeks, the young birds fledge.

Vocalizations

Subjects parrots can give a variety of sounds by itself. The most common call is a short sharp sound, followed by two long drawn out notes. Another vocalization is a high "Slit ", a louder cries sound like " Ghia -ghia -ghia ". Moreover, chattering and whistling softly.