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Hawk-headed Parrot  (Deroptyus accipitrinus)

Also Known As: Red-fan Parrot, Hawk-headed Caique
 
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Hawk-headed Parrot profile

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Did You Know?
In fear, aggression or playful behaviour the Hawk-headed Parrot will raise the feathers on its nape to form a fearsome looking fan, to make itself appear bigger.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range:
D.a. accipitrinus: north of Amazon River from Amapa, NE Brazil and Guianas to E Venezuela, in NE Bolivar and probably SW Amazonas, SE Colombia, in E Vichada and south of Rio Guaviare in Guainia and Vaupes, SE Ecuador, in S Pastaza and northern Morona-Santiago, and NE Peru, along Rio Pastaza in Loreto.
D.a. fuscifrons: south of Amazon River, in N Brazil from northwestern Maranhao west to upper Rio Madeira and tributaries, and south to upper reaches of Rios Tapajos and Xingu, N Mato Grosso and possibly N Bolivia.


Habitat:
Found in lowland rainforest, prefering terra firme formations, like gently undulating or foothill terrain. Up to 400m (1312 ft).

Threat Summary:
Some regional decline (south of Amazon River) due to widespread deforestation; threatened by wild-bird trade, which often results in high mortality.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Feeds on leaves and buds of Bombacopsis, unripe fruits of Dialium sp., fruits of Euterpe, Attalea sp, fagifolia, Astrocaryum spp. Also takes Inga and guava in cultivated areas.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Not very gregarious, occuring in pairs or small groups of 3-4. Roosts in tree crowns in small groups, possibly singly in tree cavities. Mainly feeds in canopy.

Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 4 ovate to elliptical eggs, 36.0 x 26.0mm (1.4 x 1 in).

Breeding Season:
March-June, Venezuela; January-March, Guyana; February-April, Surinam; December-February, Brazil.

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572003000300011

http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Condor/files/issues/v093n01/p0177-p0180.pdf

http://www.jstor.org/pss/1368622

More Info Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-fan_Parrot