Barrancolies del Caribe- Caribbean Todies- familia Todidae

            

Comenzando en el extremo superior izquierdo y siguiendo las manecillas del reloj:
Cartacuba-Todus multicolor, Cuba
Rasta Bird-Todus todus, Jamaica
Barrancoli-Todus subulatus-Hispaniola
Chu-cui-Todus angustirostris-Hispaniola
En el centro;
San Pedrito-Todus mexicanus-Puerto Rico

La familia todidae es endemica al Caribe. Se compone de cinco especies pertenecientes al genero Todus. Este nombre deriva del llamado similar que tienen, to-to-to. Se cree que la familia se origino en Centro America y estan emparentados con los Motmots y con el Martin Pescador (orden Coraciformes). Se han encontrado fosiles en Norte America y en Europa. Son mayormente insectivoros y tienen un metabolismo muy alto, consumiendo el 40% de su peso diario en insectos.
Anidan en tuneles que excavan en un banco de tierra, y algunos como el Cartacuba en el suelo o dentro de troncos. Sin lugar a dudas las aves de esta familia son de las mas bellas y atractivas de las Antillas Mayores. 
   

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Taken on: September 15, 2011

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