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The I'rincc Liician's Conure. 
The Prince Lucian's Conure. 
By Wksucy T. Pack, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 
The drawing, from whicli our plate is reproduced, is by a 
friend of Mr. T.. PuUar's, and was intended to illustrate his 
Notes oil Souic Coiiiircs in Auyust Bird Notks, pages 181-5, 
but it arrived too late for that purpose. 
Mr. Tullar describes his l)irds as follows: 
■■ .1/(1 /r : (iieen; forehead red; top of head oHve-green ; cheeks, 
'■ neck, and upper breast grey, with lighter margins, giving a scalloped 
" appearance; centre of abdomen reddish-brown; primaries blue; tail light 
" olive-green; beak black; cere nnd bare skin round eyes white; feet black. 
" Tlie hen is similar to the male, but has a much slimmer head." 
The specimens in the British Museum are all from Peru 
and the Peruvian Amazons. 
I regret in the time at my disposal that I am not able to 
discover anything' as to its wild habits. 
Of all the Conures, though I have not kept the species, 
the docility and quietude of all 1 have seen, designate it as the 
most silent and suitable for an indoor cage-bird. 
I have not seen them in an outdoor aviary, bvit Mr. 
Pullar's photo (vide B.N. last issue, page 183) indicates that they 
would not be wanting in interest, neither would they be dull 
and lethargic — I must say the latter was my impression of the 
p;iir 1 saw in Mrs. Burgess' indoor enclosure with other species, 
but in fairness to them I must state that not only was my 
acquaintance with them a very short one, but the birds were new 
arrivals and not yet feeling at home. 
Quite a few pairs have been distributed among various 
aviculturists — who will be the first to breed them and tell us 
more of their general habits ? 
