Broad-billed tody
| Broad-billed tody | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Todidae |
| Genus: | Todus |
| Species: | T. subulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Todus subulatus G.R. Gray, 1847 | |
The broad-billed tody (Todus subulatus) is one of the two species of tody native to the island of Hispaniola. It can be identified by its small size, stubby beak, ruby-red throat, and green back.
While its close relative, the narrow-billed tody is more prevalent in the higher altitude areas, the broad-billed tody prefers lower altitude habitats. To nest, it digs into a river bank, similar to a kingfisher.
The broad-billed tody is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Todus subulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Todus subulatus. |
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Broad-billed tody on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Dominican Republic) with RangeMap
- Broad-billed tody photo gallery VIREO
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