Broad-billed Tody
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| 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.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Todus subulatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- IUCN Red List
- Broad-billed Tody on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Dominican Republic) with RangeMap
- Broad-billed Tody photo gallery VIREO
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