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 |
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 |
|
