- Todus subulatus
Identification
11-12cm
- Green above
- Yellow belly
- Pink sides
- Red throat
- Red mandible
- Some photos show a red eye ring
Similar species
Narrow-billed Tody is partly overlapping in range
Distribution
Caribbean: found in arid scrub and woodlands of Hispaniola and Gonâve Island.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Semi arid areas, scrub, mangroves, coffee plantations and forests from sea level to 1700m.
Behaviour
Breeding
It digs a 30cm burrow in a river bank for its nest. The clutch consists of 3-4 white eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
Call: whistle terp terp terp.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Google Books
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Broad-billed Tody. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Broad-billed_Tody
