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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 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

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