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Puerto Rican Tody

Todus mexicanus Lesson, RP 1838

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Barry Edmonston 2023-02-19 Tanamá, Río Arriba, Arecibo, Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (340 m) call -

Calls from single individual moving in dense bushes in forest.

793987
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Hans Matheve 2022-03-05 Bosque Insular Carite, Cayey (Puerto Rico) (650 m) call - [sono] 962945
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Barry Edmonston 2023-02-18 Bosque Estatal de Cambalache (near Garrochales), Garrochales, Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (30 m) call -

Calls from single individual in forest. Early rainy morning with slight drizzle.

793969
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus David Hollie 2023-03-15 , Maricao (Puerto Rico)   -   594345181
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Hanyang Ye 2023-12-26 , Arecibo (Puerto Rico)   -   612777308
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Daniel Lane 29-03-2009 Cambelache Forest, Puerto Rico, Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (25 m) calls (A) - Natural calls from bird sitting in midstory of semi-humid forest. 32053
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Eric DeFonso 2014-03-03 Cambalache State Forest, Puerto Rico, Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (30 m) call, song -

Songs(?) and calls - some notes have squeaky quality. The bird did seem somewhat territorial, staying put during vocalization, although sounds themselves had the same character as a call. Signal amplified several dB, and improves during the cut. Habitat is tropical moist forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

173382
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Taylor Sturm 2022-05-10 , Rincón (Puerto Rico)   -   447843871
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Daniel Lane 8-04-2010 Hacienda Juanita's, W of Maricao, Puerto Rico, Maricao (Puerto Rico) (500 m) calls (A) - Natural calls of pair near nest burrow near house. Birds about 2-3 m up. Some wing noise audible at 18 sec. 48519
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Nick Komar 2019-09-26 El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande (Puerto Rico) (200 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Call from an actively foraging bird mid-canopy in tall trees at roadside.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

520196
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Hanyang Ye 2022-12-25 , Lajas (Puerto Rico)   -   516576791
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Nick Dorian 2017-03-24 Bosque Estatal de Maricao--trail at km 16.8, Maricao, Puerto Rico, Maricao (Puerto Rico)   -   53457971
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Eric DeFonso 2014-03-03 Cambalache State Forest, Puerto Rico, Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (30 m) song -

Churt calls (song?) from close individual. Some notes took on a more squeaky character. Perched frequently on branches 4-7m above ground. Silence gap spans less than a minute. Habitat is tropical moist forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

173309
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Amarilys Lebron 2025-04-04 , Arecibo (Puerto Rico)   -   633684865
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus José A. Colón López 2017-04-27 Guaniquilla Este, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico)   - Calls from a dark eyed bird, male, from about 3 meters away at eye level. Weathered rock walls on both sides of trail suggest a nesting territory. The female was nearby. WWDO in bkg. 57512591
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Ross Gallardy 2016-03-12 Guánica State Forest, Guánica, Guánica (Puerto Rico) (190 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

308513
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus José A. Colón López 2016-12-26 Sierra Bermeja Oeste, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico)   - Aves se mueven alimentándose mientras vocalizan. 43854871
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus GABRIEL LEITE 2025-05-11 El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande (Puerto Rico) (850 m) song - [sono] 998659
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Peter Hawrylyshyn 2023-02-17 , Río Grande (Puerto Rico)   -   541235431
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus José A. Colón López 2016-12-08 Guaniquilla Este, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico)   - Bird calls from low tree in coastal dry scrub, about 3 m. away; flies and emits wing rattle. VETR in bkg. 42616931
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Daniel Lane 4-04-2009 Casa Cubuy, El Yunque NP, Puerto Rico, Naguabo (Puerto Rico) (400 m) call (B) - Two birds counter-calling, giving short calls, from near rock face above road. Unseen. 46639
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Eric DeFonso 2014-03-03 Cambalache State Forest, Puerto Rico, Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (30 m) call -

Bird moving through midstory, perching briefly, sallying. Repetitious beek calls. Habitat is tropical moist forest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

173302
xeno-canto.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Nick Komar 2019-09-26 Bosque Nacional El Yunque, Río Grande, Puerto Rico, Río Grande (Puerto Rico)   -   199647421
macaulaylibrary.org
Puerto Rican Tody - Todus mexicanus Michael J. Andersen 2006-02-26 Bosque Estatal de Maricao; Carretera 120, km 16.9, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)   -   129726
macaulaylibrary.org
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