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 only 1 subspecie of the White Bellied Caique - 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 Caique would be great to consider.

Purchase fully weaned, Polyoma vaccinated chicks from a reputable breeder.
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