- Todus mexicanus
Identification
11 cm (4.25 inches) This bird has a bright green back, red chin and throat. Its bill is long and broad, with a dark upper and bright red lower mandible. Tody species in Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola are quite similar but don't overlap in range. Within range, only hummingbirds are also small and green, and have obviously a very different build.
Distribution
Endemic to Puerto Rico.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Forested areas both in arid lowlands and damp highlands. At a visit around May 1, it was easy to see in the Guanica Dry Forest.
Behaviour
They often find food on the underside of leaves. They watch for prey, fly out to catch it and then continue to perch.
