Cuban Tody

Todus multicolor Gould, 1837

Todidae — Todies

Cuban Tody, Todus multicolor, is a tody found in Cuba and the islands close to its coast. It is a resident bird of dry lowlands, evergreen woodland, coastal growth, and places beside streams and rivers. It has a large head, a slim flat bill, and a distinctive mix of pink flanks, a red throat, yellow lores and a blue ear-patch. The bill is black above and red below. It was described by Gould in 1837. Its range in Cuba is split into eastern and western populations.

Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Todidae — Todies
Breeding range
North America: Cuba
Cuban Tody
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Tours where you can spot this bird

13 tours in Cuba

Cesar Birding Special — 12-Day Small-Group Birding Tour
Cesar Birding Special — 12-Day Small-Group Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Group tour 12 days

A twelve-day small-group circuit combining western Cuban birds, La Turba, La Salina and Bermeja with Najasa and two northern cays, capped at...

From USD 2,300 Next: Nov 14, 2026
Cuban Wings — 15-Day Private Birding Tour
Cuban Wings — 15-Day Private Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Private tour 15 days

Explore Cuba’s western birds, Zapata wetlands and northern cays over fifteen private days, adding Viñales, a botanical-garden stop near T...

From USD 2,730
Birding Days Cuba — 11-Day Private Birding Tour
Birding Days Cuba — 11-Day Private Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Private tour 11 days

A private Cuba birding circuit from the western hills to Zapata, Najasa and the northern cays, with eleven days of travel and field time and...

From USD 2,080
Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Cuba / Playa Larga Private tour 8h

A private, customizable half-day, full-day or multi-day birding experience in Zapata Swamp and other Cuban birding regions....

Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Private tour 8 days

An eight-day private Cuba birding route linking Viñales, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, Cayo Coco and La Belén....

Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Cuba / Havana Private tour 10 days

A private ten-day Cuba birding route through Soroa, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, La Belén and the northern cays....

Eastern Cuba Herping with Nils
Eastern Cuba Herping with Nils
Cuba / Holguin and Baracoa Private tour 14 days

A 14-day specialist herping itinerary across eastern Cuba for reptiles, amphibians, endemic wildlife and natural history....

From USD 3,500
Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Cuba / Holguin Private tour 10 days

A 10-day eastern Cuba nature, birding and culture route guided by Nils Navarro from Holguin to Santiago de Cuba....

From USD 2,700
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Cuba / Havana Private tour 12 days

A 12-day complete western Cuba birding experience with Nils, adding Trinidad, Camaguey/Najasa and Cayo Coco specialties....

From USD 3,200
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Cuba / Havana and Cayo Coco Private tour 11 days

An 11-day standard Cuba birding itinerary designed to maximize Cuban endemics and key species with efficient logistics....

From USD 2,750
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Cuba / Havana and Trinidad Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Cuba birding express route from Havana through Soroa, Viñales, Zapata and Trinidad....

From USD 2,500
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Cuba / Havana and Vinales Private tour 7 days

A compact 7-day western Cuba birding itinerary with Nils Navarro, focused on Cuban endemics and key western sites....

From USD 1,850
Viñales Birding Experience with Nils
Viñales Birding Experience with Nils
Cuba / Vinales Private tour 1 day

A half-day or full-day Viñales birding experience with Nils Navarro among mogotes, pine forest and tobacco valleys....

From USD 30