IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card

Describe your favourite bird

: You should say

what it is
what it looks like
is it a common bird in your country
and explain why it is your favourite bird

: Sample Answer

I love birds and I am very fond of parrots. Due to the beautiful colours, sweet vocals and friendly characteristics, the parrot is my favourite bird

Parrots are also known as psittacines and the main characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, strong legs, their vivid colours, an upright stance and clawed zygodactyls feet. Some parrots are multicoloured and very intelligent. This bird has roughly 393 species and some species have a distinctive ability to imitate human voices. Those birds are very popular as pets

Yes, parrots are common in our country and according to a survey we have more than 38 species of this bird in our country. It is very unfortunate that these birds are often subject to more exploitation than other groups of birds. Parrots mostly eat seeds, fruits, buds, pollens, nectars and sometimes arthropods and other animal prey. Some parrots including macaws and cockatoos have long a lifespan

In my early childhood, I visited a bird’s park with my parents and parrots enchanted me with their varying length, beautiful colours and on top of that their ability to mimic my voice. I was so fascinated with these birds that my parents had to take me to this bird’s park a few more times. I guess my fascination for parrots in my childhood turned out to make this species my favourite bird. Up until then, I have never seen any other birds or animals could mimic human voices

In my early school days, my parents bought me two parrots and I spent many hours watching their activities and talking to them. These two birds could tell my name and many other words and that brought me closer to them. With the time, I started to like them even more. When I turned to 9, my grandmother told me some stories about the encaged birds and how inhuman it is to put them in a cage when they like to fly in the open space. She also told me that it is a sin to confine the birds for our personal entertainment. Luckily I was touched by her lessons and stories and in a few days, I released them. Now I feel somewhat proud of this event and the parrot will always be my favourite bird