conure

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a red-masked conure (Aratinga erythrogenys)

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From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, cone) + οὐρά (ourá, tail).

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conure (plural conures)

  1. Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.

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