° rder 11 p ASSERES. 
Tribe II. Fissirostres Diurnal 
Family III. Coraciadas. 
The 
Second Subfamily, 
TODINzE, or Todies, 
have the B'li 
pointed en gthened, much depressed, and slightly compressed towards the tip, which is rounded or 
anteri 0r <J ? 011 ys long, slightly ascending, and rounded beneath; the Nostrils lateral, with the opening 
Tar 8 j ^ ^ ex posed : the Wings short and rounded ; the Tail moderate, and rather emarginated : the 
less unit | ^ s ^ ender : the Toes unequal ; the outer toe longer than the inner, and both more or 
the base ; the hind toe short : the Claws small. 
Todus Linn.* 
loRcrej. ft, 
c Ulm en an the head, broad at the base, and much depressed throughout its length, with the 
the lateral ^ CUrv od, and the sides gradually compressed to the tip, which is rounded or rather pointed ; 
' v it|| g ] lQ ^ ^ ai S'his straight, and finely serrated ; the gonys lengthened and straight; the gape furnished 
Wg e , _ ls tTes ; the nostrils lateral, and placed in a broad and rather short groove, with the opening 
ari d sixtp GC ^ and !^ aco< f anteriorly in the groove. Wings short and rounded: with the fourth, fifth, 
as ^he nriqi ec l Ua l and longest. Tail moderate, broad, and slightly emarginated. Tarsi as long 
lld ddle to e ^° ( "’ s ^ en< ler, and covered with an entire scale in front. Toes unequal and slender ; the 
Ul Uted a s f b ou fer toe longer than the inner, and united as far as the second joint , the inner 
ar a s the first joint ; the hind toe rather short ; the claws short, compressed, and curved. 
The 
^ foimd in the tropical parts of America, and the various islands of the West Indies. They are usually 
, " e enth eg i ® parts and moist places, sitting in a crouched manner on the branches, with the head drawn in 
ne haivi — ul aers, and j._n _ n . • i ,i , ,1 m .i.„,i npar tn be cauerht with 
is 
sid e 
Tl 
, s ‘ ail d. \Y( 1( , rj S ’ ancl are so dull and stupid that they are easily approached sufficiently near to oe cau 0 m 
p 1 ° he f 0r ! a . e T s Py an orthopterous or other insect approaching, they instantly secure and feed on it. The nest 
fitice ne( l in a, )u.lr. ,.{■ ,1 i i i p i . .i i: i iRotlipra cmd other soft materials. 
“i J J au ortnopterous or other insect approaching, they insianuy ^uu, a,™ 
a hole of the ground, and made of dry grass and moss, lined with feathers and other soft materials, 
he eo-o., Sta * cs ^at these birds form a conical bag-shaped nest, composed of wool, with a narrow entrance on the 
S are three or four in number. 
1. I- . 
Will. 0 ls n "; A Pl - enl - 5 85. f. 1 . 2 Swains. Zool. 111. n. 5. 3. T. portoricensis Less. Ann. Sci. Nat. 1838. p. 16 /.— Todus 
• d A ~“ " viridis Vigors, Zool. Journ. ii. 426.; T. multicolor Gould, Icon. 
^ll^anu, r Am6r - Se P‘- »• 56. 
Sci - AT« f ; S !; Ann- Sci - Nat- 1838. p. l67.-Todus vi- 
■ c . 32. f, 1 
Av. pi., Voy. 1' I sit de Cuba, Ois. t. 22. 
4. T. subulatus Gould. 
Established by Brisson in 1760, and adopted by Linnaeus in 1766. 
Aprils 
I847. 
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