Largest vocabulary of a bird
The current largest vocabulary of a bird record is 1,728 words, held by Puck, a budgerigar. Last checked October 14, 2026.
1,728
words
Puck, a budgerigar
- Holder
- Puck, a budgerigar
- Record
- 1,728 words
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest vocabulary for a bird ever
- wikipedia.org Read the source
- australiangeographic.com.au Budgerigar melopsittacus undulatus
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