A Caique is one of two species of small, brightly colored parrot of the genus Pionites. Caiques originate from the area of the Amazon Rainforest of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela, and the Guiana highlands. In the wild, caiques generally prefer forested areas as habitat and subsist on fruit and seeds. Caiques are also occasionally known as the "Seven Color Parrot" because of their many feather colors. (Black, Green, Yellow, Orange, White and Blue feathers have all been observed.) Caiques are growing in popularity in aviculture, the most commonly found variety being the black-head. Caiques bond well with humans, and have a reputation as playful birds, often having a tendency to end up on their backs. Caiques are fairly quiet (compared with other parrots) if trained properly, active, and prolific chewers.