Todies (Todidae)
Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor) - HBW 6, p. 261
French: Todier de Cuba
German: Vielfarbentodi
Spanish: Barrancolí Cubano
Taxonomy: Todus multicolor Gould, 1837, no locality = western Cuba.
Birds of E Cuba have been separated as race exilis on basis of slight colour differences, but these are generally considered insufficient to warrant subspecific recognition. Monotypic.
Distribution: Cuba, including larger cays off N coast (Coco, Romano, Guajaba, Sabinal, Saetia), and I of Pines.
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A bird capturing an insect and then rubbing its bill on a branch Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 22 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched on a branch, singing Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 46 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a branch and flying away Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 44 sec 4.2 -
A bird singing Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 43 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Adrian Long 28 February 2002 9 years ago 22 sec 4.1
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A Cuban Tody seen on a twig in the Zapata Swamp.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 10 February 2012 6 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult in a bush in the Zapata Swamp, Cuba.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba
David Lingard 11 February 2012 6 weeks ago 4.4 -
Party dress on and ready for a night out!
Locality Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 2 February 2012 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
Posing on a twig in the forest.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 10 February 2012 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Adult in full colour plumage sitting on a branch
Locality Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Photo-ay 30 December 2008 3 years ago 3.8 -
Cuban Tody perched on a branch
Locality Playa Larga, Cuba
Philip Critchlow 18 February 2010 2 years ago 3.8
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After 1 second there is a burst of call notes (a chattering sound); at three seconds the buzz is the wingbeat as the bird flies Locality El Yarey, Jiguaní, Granma Province, Cuba
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 27 March 2007 2 years ago 3.5
