Jamaican Tody

Todus todus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Todidae — Todies

Jamaican Tody, Todus todus, is a bird endemic to Jamaica and a member of the Todidae family in the order Coraciiformes. It is found across the island, from semi-arid coastal areas to humid mountain country, and is most often seen in wooded places, including second-growth forest, untouched forest, limestone forest, montane forest, shaded coffee plantations and mangroves. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. Local names include rasta bird, robin and robin redbreast.

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

8 tours in Spain 3, Hungary 2, Azerbaijan 2, Tanzania 1

Early Morning Birding in Seville
Early Morning Birding in Seville
Spain / Seville Private tour 5h

A private five-hour early-morning birding outing near Seville during the main spring and summer season....

From EUR 210
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Seville Countryside Private Birding Day Trip
Spain / Osuna Private tour 9h

A private birding day across Seville’s farmland, steppe and seasonal pools for bustards, sandgrouse and raptors....

From EUR 345
Seville Birding Big Day
Seville Birding Big Day
Spain / Seville Private tour 11h

An intensive private eleven-hour birding day designed to record a broad range of species near Seville....

From EUR 375
Kiskunsag National Park Birdwatching Day Trip
Kiskunsag National Park Birdwatching Day Trip
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 8h

A private birdwatching day trip in Kiskunsag National Park for Great Bustard, raptors, rollers, bee-eaters, wetland birds and seasonal geese...

From EUR 100
3 Day Trip - Southern Azerbaijan
3 Day Trip - Southern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan / Lankaran Group tour 3 days

A three-day southern Azerbaijan circuit linking Shirvan steppe, Talysh forest, Gizilagaj wetlands and Gobustan, with two nights based in Lan...

From USD 1,250
Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Day trip - Shirvan-Gobustan
Azerbaijan / Baku Private tour 1 day

A full-day route from Baku through Shirvan wetlands and steppe, Gobustan birding sites and the Gilinj mud volcano landscape, with seasonal t...

From USD 440
15-Day Luxury Birding Safari in Tanzania with Wings Explorers Tours
15-Day Luxury Birding Safari in Tanzania with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 15 days

A 15-day luxury Tanzania birding safari from Arusha to Arusha National Park, Mkomazi, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti....

From USD 20,420
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Spring Birding Tour in Hungary
Hungary / Kecskemet Private tour 5 days

A five-day Hungary spring birding tour for Great Bustard, raptors, terns, rollers, bee-eaters, wetland birds and breeding-season specialties...

From EUR 750 Next: May 10, 2026