Meet the Puerto Rican Tody: Puerto Rico's Tiny Gem
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Puerto Rican Tody
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About the Puerto Rican Tody
Also known as: San Pedrito
The Puerto Rican Tody is a tiny, vibrant bird endemic to Puerto Rico. It is easily recognizable by its bright green upperparts, brilliant red throat, and yellow flanks. Its belly is white, and it has a distinctive long, flat bill with a red underside and black top. Despite its small size, this bird's vivid colors make it stand out in its natural habitat.
These todies are insectivores, primarily feeding on insects and spiders. They catch their prey by "leaf-feeding", a method that involves rapidly searching leaves above its head to search for food. Prey items are then swept off the leaf surface with a sideways motion during a short flight. Puerto Rican Todies are also known to glean insects from leaves and bark. They are often seen flitting through the lower to mid-canopy levels of forests.
The preferred habitats of the Puerto Rican Tody are forests, woodlands, and coffee plantations. They are especially common in humid and moist environments, where they can find plenty of insects to eat. These birds are cavity nesters, typically excavating burrows in earthen banks or rotting wood, where they lay their eggs.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched July 2, 2024
Scientific Name
Todus mexicanus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
4.3 inches
(10.9 cm)
Wingspan:
inches
( cm)
Weight:
.17 to .21 ounces
(4.8 to 6 grams)
Range
International Names
Brazilian
Todi-de-porto-rico
Chinese
波多黎各短尾鴗
Czech
todi portorický
Danish
Puerto Rico-todi
Dutch
Puertoricaanse Todie
Finnish
puertoricontodi
French
Todier de Porto Rico
German
Gelbflankentodi
Italian
Todo di Portorico
Japanese
プエルトリココビトドリ [puerutorikokobitodori]
Norwegian
Gulsidetodi
Polish
płaskodziobek długodzioby
Portuguese
tódi-porto-riquenho
Russian
Пуэрториканский тоди
Spanish
Barrancolí Puertorriqueño
Swedish
puertoricotodi
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