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The jamaican tody (Todus todus) is a member of the genus, Todus, which is composed of five species restricted to Greater Antilles. [2] All five species are very similar morphologically. [2] Local names for the jamaican tody include Rasta Bird, Robin and Robin Redbreast. The jamaican tody is a small, chunky bird that averages about 9 cm (or 4.25”) in size. [3] The average weight of the jamaican tody is around 6.4 grams.[2] They have a bright green head, red throat and a long, broad and flat red bill. [2][3] They look very similar to the Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus) but have a whitish breast that is blended with green, becoming even slightly yellow on the abdomen and under tail-coverts. [4][5] The jamaican tody also has blue-gray subauricular feathers. [2] Their legs and feet are reddish brown. The jamiacan tody is endemic to Jamaica. [3]. They are found all around the island and can be seen near the semi-arid coast or in the humid mountains. [3][4] Their eggs are laid in unlined chambers near the end of their burrows, which are holes created in the soil on top of [2]the hard, limestone habitats.[2] They lay between 1 and 4 white eggs during their breeding season which lasts from December to July. [3] They nearly entirely feed on insects and the larvae of insects but will occasionally eat fruit as well. [3][6] According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the jamaican tody is classified as least concern. [7]
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Photo of jamaican tody (Todus todus) taken by Dominic Sherony | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Todidae |
Genus: | Todus |
Species: | T. todus |
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Todus todus | |
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Green color shows range of species Todus todus, which is only found in Jamaica | |
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