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The Jamaican tody is a small, chunky bird that averages about 9 cm (or 4.25") in size. The wing size for all tody species ranges between 42.8mm and 50.3mm. The Jamaican tody's wing size is intermediate between these sizes (about 46mm) compared to the Cuban and Puerto Rican todies, which tend to have smaller wings, and the broad-billed tody, which has the largest. The wing size of the Jamaican tody correlates with their average flight distance, which is about 1.5m, and their maximum flight distance, which is 26m. The average weight of the Jamaican tody is around 6.4 grams.
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When to see the Jamaican Tody
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Where to see the Jamaican Tody
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About the Jamaican Tody
The Jamaican tody is a species of bird in the genus Todus endemic to Jamaica. Local names for the Jamaican tody include rasta bird, robin and robin redbreast.
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Easily confused with
Narrow-billed TodyTodus angustirostrisAll five members of genus Todus are very small, chunky, and short tailed.
Broad-billed TodyTodus subulatusThe broad-billed tody is a small, rotund bird with a short tail, distinctive bright green feathers on its back, head and wings, as well as a plain white breast tinged with yellow.
Cuban TodyTodus multicolorThe species is characterized by small size with a length of 11 cm (4.3 in) and weighing 5.9 g (0.21 oz).
Side by side: Jamaican Tody vs Puerto Rican Tody · Cuban Tody vs Jamaican Tody · Broad-billed Tody vs Jamaican Tody
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