Black Headed Caique

Color

Black, Green, Yellow

Characteristic

Cute, Exotic, Fancy, Pet, Playful, Rare

Additional Comments

Description: The black headed caique, (Pionites melanocephala), black headed parrot, or black capped parrot is a fun favorite fro bird lovers.The Black-headed Caique is not only one of the most colorful birds in the parrot family, but has a delightful and comical personality. They are very intelligent and quick to learn tricks. They can mimic many environmental sounds but Caiques in general are not known to be good talkers. Being quite social and outgoing, they are affectionate and inquisitive, and they love to show off.... (read more)

A distinguishing characteristic of the Caique is a lovely ruffled looking white breast and belly. This gave rise to it's name. 'Caique' is a term used to describe a full-dress, white shirt, with a ruffled front.

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Mass: 5.3 oz (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life

Higher classification: Caique

Two species of caiques are commonly kept as pets: the black-headed caique (Pionites melanocephala) and the white-bellied caique (Pionites leucogaster).

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Diet: The Caique's main diet should primarily be seeds, fruits, and green vegetables. A commercially prepared parrot mix or pelleted diet can also be beneficial. referenced: visit our website

DNA Testing:

If there is no gender option listed for a bird on our website, that particular species is 'monomorphic', which means we’re unable to determine gender without purchasing DNA testing. DNA testing is an additional $149 per bird to guarantee preferred gender. See our FAQs for more info.

Shipping Notes

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Shipping Notes

Yes, We Ship! $79.99 - LIVE BIRD(S) - (USPS) Safety Travel Box $279.99 - LIVE BIRD(S) - (Commercial Airline) Safety Travel Box

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