About the Puerto Rican Tody
The Puerto Rican tody, locally known in Spanish as San Pedrito, is a bird endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico. In 2022, the tody was approved as the official national bird of Puerto Rico by the legislative assembly. However, the proposal did not advance, largely due to the scientific name of the bird which erroneously identifies it as a native of Mexico. In 2023, the assembly approved a petition to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) seeking the renaming of the tody as Todus borinquensis.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Todies (Todidae) |
| Species | Todus mexicanus |
| Species Codes | purtod1, PRTO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Puerto Rican Tody belong to?
The Puerto Rican Tody (Todus mexicanus) belongs to the Todies family (Todidae), in the order Coraciiformes.
How can I identify the Puerto Rican Tody?
The Puerto Rican tody, locally known in Spanish as San Pedrito, is a bird endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico. In 2022, the tody was approved as the official national bird of Puerto Rico by the legislative assembly. However, the proposal did not advance, largely due to the scientific name of t...
Where can I report a Puerto Rican Tody sighting?
You can log sightings of Puerto Rican Tody on eBird (ebird.org) using species code purtod1, or on iNaturalist.
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