White-Bellied Caique

Lowland tropical rainforests and seasonally flooded varzea forests of the Amazon Basin. The White-bellied Caique is found south of the Amazon River in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia; the Black-headed Caique north of the river. Both species are canopy dwellers, foraging in the treetops for fruit and seeds.

A compact, stocky parrot with a short square tail and strikingly pure, contrasting colors. White-bellied Caiques have a bright orange-yellow cap, yellow cheeks, a clean white belly, and green wings and back. Black-headed Caiques replace the orange cap with solid black. Both species have a horn-colored beak and pink feet. Sexes are identical and DNA testing is required to determine sex.