Welcome to the Caique Castle of romping, rolling, unside-down clowns!

Presently, there are 2 species of caiques & they are the
White-Bellied Caique & the Black-Headed Caique.
(To my knowledge, there is 1 subspecie of the White Bellied Caique-the Green Thighed Caique)

Caiques are growing in popularity in aviculture. Caiques bond well with humans and
have a reputation as playful birds, and enjoy playing with toys while laying on their
backs. They are not particularly good flyers, instead preferring to walk, jump, or hop
as a mode of transportation.

A Caique is a small, brightly colored and playful parrot that originates from the
Amazon Rainforest of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. The Black Headed
Caique weighs around 130 to 160 grams and the White Bellied Caique averages 140 to
180 grams. Caiques are not known for their speaking abilities, some have been
reported to have quite an amazing vocabulary.

Caiques are also occasionally known as the "Seven-Color Parrot" because black, green,
yellow, orange, white and blue feathers have all been observed. They have also been
historically known as "The Dancing Parrot" for their habit of hopping and dancing,
especially when encouraged by rhythmic clapping. Caiques are friendly, playful,
intelligent and inquisitive. They enjoy interacting with their humans and love
peek-a-boo type games, hand wrestling, and finger tag. These affectionate little
parrots are often seen laying on their backs playing with their foot toys or foot
wrestling with toys allowed to dangle within their grasp. Caiques are fearless and can
often be found hanging upside down while swaying to and fro. Flying is not a Caiques’
forte due to their stocky little bodies, however, they are known for their hopping and
dancing prowess.

The White-Bellied Caique has an orange-yellow head, a white belly caique has green
wings and back, bluish primary feathers, a horn-colored beak, and pink/grey feet.
The white-belly caique tends to flock in pairs.

The Black-Headed Caique has a black crown, yellow to orange head, white belly,
yellow leg feathers and underside of tail, green back and wings, bluish primaries,
greyish bill, and black feet. The black-headed caique also tends to flock in groups.

Caiques are quiet compared with the volume of larger parrots. They have a peculiar
call used for warning and for making contact with flock members who are out of visual
range. They are extremely active, prefer physical interaction playtime and love chewey
toys. They can be distrustful of other species of parrots, so buyers watch your pets
interact together when introducing them. At times, they can be demanding of human
attention stubborn, and at times are not easily distracted, but a lot of fun!

Caiques are poor imitators of human speech, and their appeal as a pet lies in their
playfulness, not their speaking ability. They can learn to mimic words, and will speak
in a soft, gravelly voice. They can also learn to whistle and some birds enjoy developing
a large repertoire which they creatively recombine to come up with new calls and
short tunes. They also enjoy learning environmental sounds such as telephone rings
and microwave beeps.

Because Caiques are so active and playful, they need the largest cage possible. You can
never have too large a cage for these energetic little clowns as they will use every inch
of their apartment. These colorful little clowns love to wrestle and tackle their toys.
Because they are so inquisitive and intelligent, toys need to be rotated often to keep
boredom from setting in. You can never have too many toys at any given time.

All Caiques love fruit. Their favorites include all berries, grapes, all melons, papaya,
mango, apples, all kinds of citrus and citrus peels, kiwi, fresh and dried figs, peach,
plum, apricot, raisins and just about anything else you can think of. Caiques also enjoy
fresh or very lightly steamed veggies, raw okra, fresh sweet red bell peppers, fresh or
dehydrated or frozen corn and peas, halved cherry tomatoes, raw celery pieces, cooked
red beets, steamed carrots, steamed or baked sweet potatoes, asparagus, raw or
steamed green beans, and any summer or cooked winter squash. Raw, unsalted
pecans and walnuts will make your Caique purr. Caiques also enjoy homemade
sprouts. Chunky salsa or vegetarian spaghetti sauce over pasta is another all time
favorite. They also enjoy an occasional organic peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a
well rounded tablespoon of a high quality seed mix containing black striped sunflower
seeds.

As with any parrot, Caiques are NEVER to be fed avocado, chocolate, or any beverage
that contains caffeine. When possible, please feed only organically produced foods,
fruits and vegetables and wash them well before feeding.

As with most parrots, the male & females of either specie look exactly the
same. The only way to determine the sex of caiques is by surgical sexing or DNA. As
with all parrots, Caiques need a yearly wellness check by a certified avian vet.

If you are looking for a highly sociable, entertaining, intelligent, playful feathered
companion with whom you are willing to devote a lot of attention to for the next
30 years, then the Comical Caique would certainly be one of the best to consider.

Only purchase fully weaned, Polyoma vaccinated chicks from a reputable breeder.
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