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Talking Poll

We're conducting an ongoing poll on conures' talking ability. If you'd like to participate, click here to fill out the survey form.

Please note that this poll is meant to be fun and informal and that it is not recommended that you base your choice of a conure species on it. Not every conure will talk!

Results to date

Total number of conures polled: 265
Number of different species polled: 24
Percentage that can talk: 82.6
Average number of words: 9.7
Average current age: 3.8 years
Average age to start talking: 10.8 months
Sexes polled: 24% female, 40% male, 36% unknown
Males are better talkers with an average of 10.6 words vs. 9.3 words for females
Most words spoken by a single conure: 70+ (Tu-ki, a female Green-cheeked conure)

Ranking	Species	Average Number of Words	Number of birds polled	Most number of words spoken by a single bird of this species
1	Cherry-headed	24.4	18	60
2	Aztec	24	1	24
3	White-eyed	18	4	27
4	Half-moon	17.6	11	42
5	Brown-throated	17.4	8	40
6	Red-throated	17	1	17
7	Mitred	16.2	5	30
8	Peach-fronted	13.5	12	40
9	Blue-crowned	13.3	19	50
10	Patagonian	11	4	18
11	Maroon-bellied	10.6	11	50
12	Nanday	9.9	12	25
13	Gold-capped	9.5	2	14
14	Black-capped	8.5	2	17
15	Green-cheeked	8.1	51	70
16	Red-fronted	5	1	5
17	Dusky-headed	4.8	9	16
18	Jenday	4.6	20	16
19	Other/Unknown	4	3	8
20	Sun	3.8	60	20
21	Painted	3.5	2	7
22	Finsch's	2	1	2
23	Hybrid	1.2	5	2
24	Pearly	1	1	1