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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

279.0. "CAIQUE'S ANYONE??????" by SVCRUS::BUCCIERI () Tue Oct 31 1989 12:53

    
    
    I am looking for a source where I can acquire a species of bird
    known as a Caique (sp?).  I read an article in Bird Talk some
    months ago about this type of bird but I hadn't seen them anywhere.
    There was a Black Headed Caique at a recent bird show and he was
    one of the most beautiful and affectionate birds that I had ever
    seen.  The owner said that she purchased him from a women who
    lives north of Boston.  I am wondering if anyone out there can
    help me find a source.
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279.1CAIQUESSPGBAS::BOURGAULTTue Oct 31 1989 13:0813
    You could probably look in the back of Bird Talk in the for sale
    section and call the large bird breeders.  I saw a couple of Caiques
    in a bird store out in Calif. (I can't remember the name, but I
    did get their name out of Bird Talk)  and they are beautiful birds.
    Another place you could try is Von's Exotic Birds (I think that
    they are located in Revere - anyhow they used to be listed in the
    back of Bird Talk under Mass.)  They could locate one for you.
    I called them once for a lutino ringneck.  Most out of state 
    breeders would be willing to fly the bird to you.
    
    Best of luck!
    
    Denise
279.2CSC32::K_WORKMANHSC/SHADOW Tech Leader 522-4990Tue Oct 31 1989 13:442
    Have you seen a White-Bellied Caique?  They are gorgeous also and
    just as sweet and affectionate as you mentioned!
279.3Jungle Jim'sGIAENG::PULSIFERDoug Pulsifer 235-3332, BPO1Wed Nov 01 1989 07:574
    Jungle Jim's  in Holden had Caique's advertized last week. He is
    located in Holden Mass.  Phone 508-829-3188.   see note 273
    
    Doug
279.4Try Brookline?MEMV02::COMPTONWed Nov 01 1989 17:316
    We saw a caique just like the one at the show at Jungle Jim's in
    Holden, only it acted very aggressive -- attached the side of the
    cage when we went near.  Beautiful, though.  Yee Exotics (I believe
    formerly Von Exotics, based on the shipping label on a cage we bought
    from them), is in Brookline, just off Route 9.  They had the bird
    you are looking for....about $500 or so, if memory serves. /Linda
279.5Caiques-Everything is for funODIXIE::BIRCHMon Aug 20 1990 17:3610
    I have had a white bellied Caique for about two years now.  They really
    are clowns.  You will find they spend most of thier time up side down
    with a each foot grasping a different toy.  They are a little niosy,
    maybe more so than my Macaws, but they are the most playfull birds I 
    have seen.  They are hard to come by, I paid $600 off the nest for mine
    and had to pull in on a few favors to jump the waiting list.  
    
    Good luck.