Well in my opinion, you are over looking one of the best Parrot species that would probably match your needs. Re: Eclectus V.S. Green Cheek Conure? :) No caique experience but I had a green cheek as my first parrot at age 9 or so and we got along great. I found this thread doing a google search of "Caique vs GCC" - I am right where you were at. My conures enjoy sitting on my shoulders and preen my cheeks when I'm reading my book. That is the Senegal Parrot, they are smart, fun and best of all not quite as noisy as most parrot. Caique V.S. Re: Eclectus V.S. Very helpful input from all, thank you. Let me be the 3rd person to say it: Sun conures are loud. Green Cheek Conure vs Caique vs Senegal Parrot Hi I’m looking to get a bird soon and I have narrowed it down to either a Green Cheek Conure a Caique or a Senegal Parrot. I am now just trying to find out what would be best for me. As long as you are prepared to give the kind of attention that a 2, 3 year old kids wants to these birds, you are going to love either caique or conure. My Goffin's cocaktoo wants to play the computer when I'm typing on my keybord. I've narrowed the species down to a Caique, a Sun Conure and a Green Cheek Conure; would anyone be able to give me some insight into these birds since I feel I'd get more personal opinions rather than information off the web. Green Cheek Conure? But, you know, I was a nerdy kid with absolutely nothing else to do. Caique V.S. Having done so much research the past few months, I'm hoping to get a bird within the next year. He or she was a skittish pet store bird but I eventually got him to fly to me and eat out of my hand. Hey everyone! Really loud.