brown-throated parakeet, Aratinga pertinax Brown-throated parakeet, Aratinga pertinax (protonym, Psittacus pertinax ), also known by aviculturists as the brown-throated conure (pronounced "con YUR"), photographed at Cartagena , Colombia (South America). Image: Kevin Sharp [ velociraptorize ]. Continue reading... Posted by GrrlScientist 17.37 EDT Today's mystery bird for you to identify Mystery Bird