Caiques’
Behaviour: Funny, acrobatic
Breeding notes: Around age three, caiques reach sexual maturity. Usually, they lay clutches of two to four eggs (and occasionally six), which the female incubates for twenty-seven days. After 60–70 days, the chicks fledge, and within 10–12 weeks, they are self-sufficient.
Family: Psittacidae
Scientific Name: Pionites melanocephalus (Black headed), Pionites leucogaster (White Belly)
Region: Amazon Basin in South America
Average weight: 160g
Lifespan in wild: 15-30 years
Lifespan in captivity: 30-40 years
Food: Seed, Nuts, Fruit & Vegetables
Talker: No
Cage Size: Medium – Large
