Aksarben
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Have you ever heard much of Caique speaking ability?
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Speaking Caique?
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Mine really prefer whistling. However, they will say "meow" with all sorts of different inflections 
Aksarben
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Some do, some don't. Kind of the norm for Parrots. 
Even those that are "known" for talking sometimes do not.
I understand from a video I watched last night on Youtube (Fives A Flock) when talking Caique that they can become jealous of other birds and if that happens, it's not pretty. Something like a Parrotlet or other may be in life threatening danger.
Even those that are "known" for talking sometimes do not.I understand from a video I watched last night on Youtube (Fives A Flock) when talking Caique that they can become jealous of other birds and if that happens, it's not pretty. Something like a Parrotlet or other may be in life threatening danger.
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I am not aware of a connection between talking and aggression for caiques or any other species. My understanding is that caiques are fairly territorial and may be quite aggressive toward other birds in general. I don't think it makes a difference if they can talk or not.
Definitely not a great idea to mix them with smaller parrots, like parrotlets. In fact, I'd be hesitant to keep them with any other parrots. The odds are against it working out well in the long run. They can and will kill other birds if the mood takes them.
Definitely not a great idea to mix them with smaller parrots, like parrotlets. In fact, I'd be hesitant to keep them with any other parrots. The odds are against it working out well in the long run. They can and will kill other birds if the mood takes them.
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I wonder if a talking caique is more likely to have established with a close bond with a human which the bird percieves as a pair-bond, and thus more likely to be aggressive to other birds because they're guarding their 'mate'. The talking and aggression aren't directly linked, but are both present due to a pair-bond.
@Irishj9 has useful insights into caiques' aggression towards other birds (and indeed, each other)
@Irishj9 has useful insights into caiques' aggression towards other birds (and indeed, each other)
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They are naturally very physical, boisterous and energetic, which is great fun when they're in a good mood
On the other hand, this same energy can be deadly if a birdie makes a mistake, like standing between a caique and its food.
The stranger doesn't know caique sign language. Cannot apologise. And gets severly beaten for its impertinence, when it was clearly warned in the universally known caique sign code
Their body language is as fluent to them as english is to you.
On the other hand, this same energy can be deadly if a birdie makes a mistake, like standing between a caique and its food.
The stranger doesn't know caique sign language. Cannot apologise. And gets severly beaten for its impertinence, when it was clearly warned in the universally known caique sign code
Their body language is as fluent to them as english is to you.
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My caique speaks! He’s 9 months old and has picked up the following phrases so far:
Weirdly enough, he’s associated actions with all the phrases he’s learned. He’ll tell us if he needs to poop by saying “poopie? Poopie? Poopie?!” He shouts “come here! Come here! Here here here!” at us if we walk out of sight (we use “come here” as his recall training command so he’s literally ordering us to come back to him). And he tries to say “good boy!” after he poops and raises a little foot if we don’t immediately fetch him off his favorite poop throne, like he’s trying to let us know that he’s done pooping and would like to go back to us.
- Go poopie? / poopie?
- Come here!
- Good boooy!
Weirdly enough, he’s associated actions with all the phrases he’s learned. He’ll tell us if he needs to poop by saying “poopie? Poopie? Poopie?!” He shouts “come here! Come here! Here here here!” at us if we walk out of sight (we use “come here” as his recall training command so he’s literally ordering us to come back to him). And he tries to say “good boy!” after he poops and raises a little foot if we don’t immediately fetch him off his favorite poop throne, like he’s trying to let us know that he’s done pooping and would like to go back to us.
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Marvel talks quite a bit!
caiques in general can learn to talk a lot but it's not very clear (like a 1-yr-old, you can really only understand them if you spend some time with them)
She says "hi" "wooo" "marvel" "goodbye" (according to my dad) "what a bird" and "what what what a bird!" (she does the last two in a deep gravely voice, I think she learned them from the Grey in her previous home)
She also laughs, makes kissy noises, honks, wolf whistles, and "whispers" (sounds like the breathy noise you make when you're trying to whistle but can't, she'll mimic me when I do it)
very very chatty and LOUD! sorta like a tiel or conure in that if she's awake she's chattering
She talks the most in the shower or when she's fighting the Evil Green Shirt (an old soccer jersey she's decided must die)
caiques in general can learn to talk a lot but it's not very clear (like a 1-yr-old, you can really only understand them if you spend some time with them)
She says "hi" "wooo" "marvel" "goodbye" (according to my dad) "what a bird" and "what what what a bird!" (she does the last two in a deep gravely voice, I think she learned them from the Grey in her previous home)
She also laughs, makes kissy noises, honks, wolf whistles, and "whispers" (sounds like the breathy noise you make when you're trying to whistle but can't, she'll mimic me when I do it)
very very chatty and LOUD! sorta like a tiel or conure in that if she's awake she's chattering
She talks the most in the shower or when she's fighting the Evil Green Shirt (an old soccer jersey she's decided must die)
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