Paul,

I've been hearing about these conures for some time now, (several years) but haven't seen them. I seem to recall that Dennis Paulson identified them as scarlet-fronted conures, Aratinga wagleri. They are very similar to mitred conure and to Finsch's conure. Check out this website...

http://www.arndt-verlag.com/conures.html

...and see if the pictures and descriptions help to identify them.

Greg Toffic


>>> David Paul Meyer <paulmeyer at seanet.com> 12/18 9:53 AM >>>
Green parakeet identifiers:

In response to requests for identifying characteristics of the green
parakeets: We're not sure of the exact species but some have told us that
they are Mitered Conures (sp?). They are mostly green, have red on their
foreheads and shoulders and blue tinting on their wingtips and tail
feathers. Underneath they show a bit of yellow. The bills are light and
there is a light ring around the eyes. The feet are gray. They are 8 to 10
inches in length.

Paul Meyer
Seward Park area, Seattle


At 08:49 PM 12/17/98 EST, you wrote:
>>In a message dated 12/17/98 4:11:14 PM PST, paulmeyer at seanet.com writes:
>>
>><< the greens arrived at our feeder near
>> Seward Park. We counted six then, but today all seven are here. They left
>>>>
>>
>>Real, honest to goodness Australian budgerigars? Like the kind grama use to
>>have in a cage in the sunroom?
>>Michelle
>>
>>
>