| Red-fan parrot | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Subfamily: | Arinae |
| Genus: | Deroptyus Wagler, 1832 |
| Species: | D. accipitrinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Deroptyus accipitrinus | |
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Psittacus accipitrinus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Deroptyus accipitrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686416A93110677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686416A93110677.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.