Caique Parrot

Caique parrot is a medium-sized parrot that is extremely colorful. It has a solid-looking body and a square, short tail. Their playful personalities and beautiful colors is making them very popular as a pet. These birds have an energetic personality that makes them entertaining pets. They have different antics down their sleeves that become a source of amusement for the entire family. They are intelligent birds that can even be taught to lie upside down on your palm and play dead. They are great companions for children as they have a playful, outgoing personality. When you encourage them with rhythmic clapping, these birds will jump around like they're dancing. This is the reason they are also called dancing birds.

These birds develop strong bonds with their owners and they soon become your best friend for life. They love to explore new things. They speak few words and can be kept alone or in a pair. They tend to become highly territorial, even with humans. Therefore, make sure you remove the bird from the cage before you clean it up or else be ready to get harsh bites.

Colors
The parrot can be black headed or white-headed. The black headed Caique has a black head, orange cheeks and green streak under the eyes. They have bright green colored wings and upper tail feathers. The lower side of their body is beige colored with gray legs and gray beak. The white-headed Caique has a yellow and orange head, green wings and tail, white abdomen with pink legs.

Care
The care includes providing it with a cage that is about 2 feet high and 2 feet across and has 1.5 feet depth. These medium-sized birds are very active and need lots and lots of long-lasting toys. They should be taken out of their cages for their daily exercise. They prefer walking to flying and they should be let out for about 1 hour outside the cage. They will hop around the house and explore new things. But make sure they are supervised at all times. They have quite a reputation for destructive chewing and therefore, make sure their toys are durable.

Caring for them feeding them fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and beans. They should also be given high quality diet of extruded pellets. They should be provided with fresh water at all times. Do not feed them avocado pits, raw onions, potato chips, candies, alcohol, rhubarb, etc. You also need to make sure you provide a shallow bath to your caique. They should be bathed with lukewarm water and always supervise them while giving them a bath.

Facts
Given below are a few facts about these birds.

• These parrots have strong legs and love to jump and hop. They love walking and do not prefer flying.
• They were once prized for their dancing, especially the male caiques.
• They have child like personalities and are curious as well as mischievous in nature.
• Caiques are very intelligent and can be taught to do tricks. They can even be potty trained.
• They have a habit of getting into the hair of their owners and rubbing themselves in it.
• Caique chicks are deaf when born. They can start hearing after 3 weeks of hatching, when their ear openings open up.
• Some caiques can make whirring sounds when they fly that some find similar to a helicopter.
• Their life span is about 20 years.

As pets, they prove to be a good choice for a bird owner. They form bonds with their owners and need lots of love and attention. They are highly energetic and need ample of playtime. They are known to have a high-pitched shrill and therefore be sure you can handle the shrill. I hope this article has proven to be a useful read for those who are thinking of getting one as a pet.