Raja-udang (Kingfishers)
Cuban Tody
Todus multicolor
- epik
- 28 km/h
- Risiko rendah
The most colorful of five tody species. Sits motionless, then explodes after an insect.
- Populasi
- 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
- Fakta menarik
- 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.
- Sebaran
- Endemic to Cuba and adjacent islets; year-round resident, extent of occurrence ~223,000 km²
- Makanan
- Primarily insects, taken with sallying flights from a perch; also occasional small fruits, lizards, and spiders
- Ukuran
- 0,11 m
- Masa hidup
- 2,2 tahun
