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Narrow-billed Tody
Todus angustirostris
Narrow-billed Tody (Todus angustirostris) — Kingfishers & Rollers of North America.
The Narrow-billed Tody (Todus angustirostris) is a member of the Todidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 7.5 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 angustirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Todidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Narrow-billed 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 Narrow-billed Tody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Narrow-billed Tody (Todus angustirostris) is a species of bird in the Todidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 74,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Narrow-billed Tody?
The Narrow-billed Tody is a very small bird that weighs around 7.5 g.
Where does the Narrow-billed Tody live?
The Narrow-billed Tody is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Narrow-billed Tody belong to?
The Narrow-billed Tody (Todus angustirostris) belongs to the Todidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Narrow-billed Tody eat?
The Narrow-billed Tody is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Narrow-billed Tody migrate?
The Narrow-billed Tody is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Narrow-billed 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 Narrow-billed Tody make?
1 real field recording of the Narrow-billed 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 Narrow-billed Tody's range?
The Narrow-billed Tody has a mapped global range of about 74,000 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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