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Deroptyus accipitrinus accipitrinus
"The Red-fan Parrot possesses elongated neck feathers that can be raised to form an elaborate fan, which greatly increases the bird's apparent size, and is possibly used when threatened. " - Wikipedia
San Diego Zoo. It "is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest. " - Wikipedia
Aka Red-fan Parrot. Unfortunately it didn't fan its feathers but there's an image on the reference link.
Spotted on Jun 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 29, 2012
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