Charlie
Bird ID: F2010001
Species: Caique
Sex: Male
Sub-Species: Unclassified
Health Status: Healthy
Good with Kids: Unknown
Well Socialized: Unknown
Adoption status: Available

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I'm Charlie and what you've heard about caiques* is true. I'm a young male Caique ("Caique" is Portuguese or Mandarin or something for "mischief", I'm pretty sure) and very good natured (that's "Caique" spelled "p-l-a-y" pronounced "bitey"). So far, I'm very happy to step up, very obedient in general. I'm in a room with some other birds who like to find out who's loudest today. No problem, I can compete (let me repeat - "Caique" spelled "v-o-c-a-l"), but I would rather be the center of attention (I did say "Caique" spelled 'M-E'" didn't I?). I'm pretty fond of the male, long-gray-haired guy who brings me apple slices. I might be fine with women (I certainly garnered the favor of the ladies at the vet hospital!), but that's not for sure (spell it with me now - "Caique" : "u-n-p-r-e-d-i-c-t-a-b-l-e"). I scare kind of easily, and when I'm scared, I can bite hard. It passes pretty quickly, but lots of things in a new environment scare me. A slow hand, a little time, and very predictable movements easily cured me of that in my foster home, so just put the caffeine down for awhile and you'll find me to be an adoring bird who's extremely adorable (redundant with "Caique"). Let's use it in a sentence, shall we? "Caiques are (often) better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." Sometimes they _are_ a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, but the only one you'll ever get that will make you laugh out loud. Do you love me yet? You do. I knew it. *Backstory - I was brought to SJ Animal Shelter with injuries who called MB who got me to the vet hospital just in time. Something had damaged my air sac - my side would balloon with air that should've stayed in my air sacs. But you can't keep a caique down for long (really - try it sometime - I dare ya). Within weeks I had my boundless energy back against all odds. How much energy? One way to find out...

I was rescued with the help of the San Jose Animal Care Services Shelter.