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green ; but the flights are blue. Across the centre of 

 the breast is a green band, and the belly and vent are 

 scarlet; the thighs are green, and the tail, reddish- 

 brown, darker on the upper than on the under surface. 

 The bill is dark horn-colour, with a black tip to the 

 upper mandible; the eye is brown, and the legs and 

 feet grey. 



When they have room to disport themselves these 

 birds are exceedingly vivacious, but in a cage they are 

 dull and sleepy. 



The scientific name of the White-eared Conure is 

 Conurus leucotis. 



