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Deroptyus accipitrinus

Artwork by Raphael Dutra

Also known as the Hawk-headed Parrot.

[edit] Identification

32 cm. Elongated blue and red neck feathers which become raised when excited or it feels threatened.

[edit] Distribution

Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized, accipitrinus and fuscifrons.

[edit] Habitat

Lowland tropical forests and savanna. In some locations prefer areas near rivers.

[edit] Behaviour

It nests in holes in trees and stumps. 1-3 eggs are laid and incubated for between 26-28 days.

Its diet includes fruit.

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