White Bellied Caiques, also called Yellow Thighed are a bit less common than the Black Headed & a little larger. Their name is pronounced 'kigh-eek'.

Caiques are clowns of the parrot family! They are very active and LOVE to play. They are a parrot that you can have more than 1 and they remain just as loveable to you as if you had one. But it is not necessary to have more than 1. We have found with all the parrots we live with that Caiques generally do not choose one person to love and dislike others. They will go to anyone in the family and are generally comfortable with strangers after about 5 minutes. Quite a few will take right away to anyone.

Caiques are surprisingly small but heavy to those who have not previously encountered them; their body build is compact and stocky with a "barrel"-like chest and short, square-shaped tail. The average weight of an adult is approximately 150 to 175 grams, and their average lifespan is 30 years.

Oscar, West Point Aviary Baby

Caiques love to chew! They will chew your fingers, not biting, but beaking, you do have to give them things to chew on to keep them happy. They also are known for the 'hair surfing' and face rubbing. They will get into long hair and 'swim like' through it, but you must becareful not to allow them to be come tangled. The face rubbing is them rubbing their faces all over you!

They love to chatter, whistle, and interact with people. A great value and extremely high pet quality, Caiques make excellent companions.