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Todus subulatus
This is the broad-billed tody, or kolobri, seen in lower elevations in Haiti. It was in a tree outside my house.
In tree next to my house in a rural village in central Haiti. If you are really looking you can probably see at least one everyday in the small wooded area my hosts have retained on their land. I also see them in the scrubby trees along the roads.
The narrow-billed tody (Todus angustirostris) lives at higher elevations. I haven't seen one of those yet. Both are endemic to the island of Hispaniola. There is a children's song featuring this bird. Everyone seems to know it so we sing it in my ecology programs which focus on protecting the birds of Haiti.
Spotted on Feb 26, 2016
Submitted on May 26, 2016
7 Comments
Amazing!
Nice spotting!
Thanks for the comments! I added some information about the sighting and bird.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
That's a really pretty bird!
Nice bird! Could you please add a bit more information about your spotting so that I can learn more about it. Thanks!
Brilliant bird!