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Cuban Tody
Todus multicolor Gould, 1837
11 cmLength5.9 gWeight
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and the adjacent islands.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Cuba
Where and when it's recorded
Cuban Tody has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba945 records
- Cayo Coco – Cueva del JabaliCuba682 records
- PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba569 records
More places
- Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba525 records
- Cueva de los PortalesCuba379 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba288 records
- Cayo CocoCuba255 records
- Zapata – La TurbaCuba249 records
- Rancho La BelenCuba138 records
- Sierra del Chorillo – Sendero de las AvesCuba138 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and the adjacent islands.
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Questions
How big is the Cuban Tody?
The Cuban Tody is about 11 cm long and weighs around 5.9 g.
Where does the Cuban Tody live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.
When is the best time to see the Cuban Tody?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cuban Tody endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cuban Tody as Least Concern.
What does the Cuban Tody eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cuban Tody in?
It belongs to the family Todies (Todidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 11 cm
- Weight
- 5.9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 42 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 12 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Todies Todidae
- Genus
- Todus
Other birds in the genus Todus
Broad-billed TodyTodus subulatus
Narrow-billed TodyTodus angustirostris
Jamaican TodyTodus todus
Puerto Rican TodyTodus mexicanus
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