Cuban Tody

Todus multicolor

The most colorful of five tody species. Sits motionless, then explodes after an insect.

Population: Not numerically quantified; described as common/abundant with a suspected decreasing population trend (driven by forest loss)
Habitat: Forest and shrubland across elevation gradients (0-2,400 m) — moist lowland and montane forest, dry forest and shrubland, coastal vegetation, streamside woodland, and plantations
Fun fact: The Cuban Tody's rapid, buzzy "pprreeee-pprreeee" trill inspired its local Cuban nickname "pedorrera"; its wings also produce a distinctive whirring sound during courtship display flights.
Range: Endemic to Cuba and adjacent islets; year-round resident, extent of occurrence ~223,000 km²
Diet: Primarily insects, taken with sallying flights from a perch; also occasional small fruits, lizards, and spiders
Size: 0.11 m

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