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Jamaican Tody
Todus todus
Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of North America.
The Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) is a member of the Todidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 6.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Todidae Todies
- Genus Todus
- Species todus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Todidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jamaican Tody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jamaican Tody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) is a species of bird in the Todidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.4 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jamaican Tody?
The Jamaican Tody is a very small bird that weighs around 6.4 g.
Where does the Jamaican Tody live?
The Jamaican Tody is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Jamaican Tody belong to?
The Jamaican Tody (Todus todus) belongs to the Todidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Jamaican Tody eat?
The Jamaican Tody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jamaican Tody migrate?
The Jamaican Tody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jamaican Tody endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Jamaican Tody make?
1 real field recording of the Jamaican Tody — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Jamaican Tody's range?
The Jamaican Tody has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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