Broad-billed Tody

Taxobox
name = Broad-billed Tody


image_width = 210px
image_caption = "Todus todus"
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Coraciiformes
familia = Todidae
genus = "Todus"
species = "T. subulatus"
binomial = "Todus subulatus"
binomial_authority = G.R. Gray, 1847The 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.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1064&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=47688 IUCN Red List]
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=3445 Broad-billed Tody] on the Internet Bird Collection
* [http://www.bird-stamps.org/cspecies/9000200.htm Stamps] (for Dominican Republic) with RangeMap
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Common&KEYWORDS=broad-billed+tody&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Broad-billed Tody photo gallery] VIREO