Caique

Name: Tropical Wings Birds Shop
Price range: $

Caiques are the clowns of the parrot world — acrobatic, playful, extroverted, and endlessly entertaining. We carry both the Black-Headed Caique and the White-Bellied Caique.

Personality

Caiques are often described as having ‘ADHD in a parrot body.’ They’re constantly moving, constantly investigating, and constantly inventing games. They’re not loud relative to other parrots, but they are intense. If you want something calmer, see our calopsitas; if you want similar energy in a larger bird, consider our conures.

Care and housing

Caiques need room to play — a large cage with many toys, or better yet a flight area. See our bird cages. Every caique we sell is hand-fed, closed-leg-ringed, and comes with a hatch certificate. DNA-sexing is available on request.