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CHAP. XCIII. 

 THE YELLOW-CHEEKED CONUEE. 



Psittacus pertinax, L. 



St. TJiomas Conure (Ger., Keilschwanzsittich mit gelbem Gesicht^ 

 Gelhwangiger Keilscliivcmzsittich, Gelhwangiger Sittich, St. 

 Thomas- Sittich, gelhgriiner Grassittich, Goldmashen- Sittich ; 

 Fr., Perruche a Joues jaunes, Perruche a j ones oranges; Dut., 

 Geelicang Parldet). 



THE BEOWN-THROATED CONUEE. 



Psittacus seruginosTis, L. 



Brown-throated Conure (Ger., Keilschwanzsittich mit ocherhruun- 

 licheni Gesicht, Keilschwanzsittich mit spangrilnem Oherhopf, 

 hraungesichtiger Sittich, Braunivangensittich ; Fr., Perruche 

 a gorge hrune, Perruche a joues hrunes ; Dut., Bruinwang 

 Parldet). 



THE CACTUS CONUEE. 



Psittacus cactorum, Pr. Wd. 



Currassoiv Parrakeet, Maccawle ParraJceet (Ger., GrUnwangiger 

 Keilschwanzsittich, KaJdussittich, KaJdus-Perildt ; Fr., Per- 

 ruche cactus, Perruche a joues verts, Perruche d ventre orange; 

 Dut., Groenwang Parldet). 



The last three species of Conures which come under our notice 

 as speakers may be classed together, for, from the amateur's 

 point of view, they are of little importance as talking birds, 

 and otherwise resemble each other in several respects. At 

 first sight, notwithstanding their plain plumage, they appear 

 very attractive and charming, or at the least, pretty, droll little 

 birds ; and for this reason they find many admirers. On closer 

 acquaintance, however, they become quite unbearable, by reason 

 of their shrill, piercing, and irrepressible cries, while their 

 talent for speech, as before remarked, is bat small. Neverthe- 

 less, being classed among speakers, they must find mention here. 

 Among men of science these conures have excited much con- 

 fusion and discussion, and no one, even in the present day, is 

 quite clear respecting them. I shall, however, describe them 

 here, as I have seen them before me in numbers for years, and I 

 know them probably better than anyone else. 



