i84 
Notes on So)}ic ('o)iHrcs. 
(ioklen Coinire. Unfortunately the White-ear has a piercing 
scream, and its temper is vile. One day I foolishly introduced 
an odd l^each-faced Lovebird into the aviary occupied by the 
Prince Lucian and the White-eared Conures. Within five min- 
utes they had cornered the newcomer in a log, and had I not 
been on the spot there would have been a tragedy. As it was, I 
had to forcibly separate the combatants and the Conure was 
having much the best of the fight. At present I have only .i 
single specimen of the White-eared Conure, but I am looking 
forward to, and hoping for, the day when I shall have a breeding 
pair ! 
RKU-.\iASKf:u Conure {Connnis rubrularz'atus) : Quite 
recently I have become the lucky owner of a specimen of this 
rare species, a native of Peru. My specimen was bought from 
a native woman, who had, so I am told, about twenty of them 
for sale at 15s. each. The man who bought it was certainly not 
an aviculturist, or he would have brought home a pair, if not 
several pairs. As a matter of fact he had no idea what kind 
of bird it was. beyond the fact that it was a parrot ! He was 
not at all keen to part with such a tame bird, but as he was 
unable to get a house and had to leave the bird as a " boarder 
at the bird dealer's, I was able to secure it after nnich persuasion. 
Tt is a charming bird and finger-tame. Its chief delight is tc 
be carried around on my shoulder. 
In size the Red-masked Conure is slightly smaller than 
(,'. CHups, and has the whole mask and forehead bright ger- 
anium-scarlet. The wing-butts and under-coverts are also 
scarlet as in Euops, and there are one or two small scarlet 
patches on the nape. The rest of its plumage is green, ranging 
from brght emerald green on the neck and breast to dull olive 
on the Right feathers. 
I am hoping to obtain a mate for my bird (which I think 
is a hen) ,and should I be unable to do this I shall pair it next 
season with a cock Euops Conure, and there should be a chance 
of getting some hybrids. 
As regards the menu for Conures : all my birds get the 
same staple mixture, viz : canary, millet, sunflower, safflower. 
h.cm\) and oats. Monkey-nuts are occasionally supplied and 
