Speech and Vocalizations. Nandays call out early in the morning and later in the afternoon, an instinct they use in the wild. They can also be quite chatty when perching, especially if given a person or another bird to talk to. ... Some of these birds can develop a vocabulary of about 20 words.

How loud are Nanday conures?

With Nanday conure producing as much as 155 decibels of noise, their screeching can cause permanent ear damage. The other species of conure family produce an average of 120 decibels, which can be heard miles away.

How long does it take for a conure to talk?

They take time. Green cheek conures can generally start developing their talking abilities when they're around 2 to 3 months old. The first words they are known to utter are “up up”.