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Todus todus

Photo by Jan Van den Broeck

[edit] Identification

It is a small (9cm), chunky bird. It is bright green above with a red throat and long, broad, reddish bill. The flanks are pink, and the abdomen and sides of breast are pale yellow.

[edit] Distribution

Jamaica

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[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

It catches prey on the wing and forages in the understory about 1-5m above the ground. It feeds on large insects and their larvae, and occasionally fruit.

It excavates burrows on earth banks or rotten tree trunks to make its nest and lays 1-4 eggs. It breeds Dec-July.

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