About Todus angustirostris Lafresnaye, 1851
All five species in the genus Todus, including the narrow-billed tody (Todus angustirostris Lafresnaye, 1851), are very small, chunky, and short-tailed. This species weighs approximately 7.5 g (0.26 oz). Its upperparts are bright green, turning almost emerald around its white eyes. A white malar stripe separates the face from the carmine red chin and throat. The sides of the neck and breast are deep lead gray, while the remaining parts of the breast and belly are white. The flanks range from geranium pink to red. The upperside of the wing is bright green, and most of the underwing is sulphur yellow. Its maxilla is black, its mandible is red, and both bills have darker tips. The narrow-billed tody is a resident species found only on Hispaniola, occurring in both countries that share the island. It mostly lives in dense wet jungle and forest at elevations between 900 and 2,400 m (3,000 and 7,900 ft). It also occurs locally at lower elevations, where its distribution overlaps with that of the broad-billed tody.
