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Todies
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Todidae
5 species
wooded habitats in Greater Antilles (Caribbean);
9-11 cm; bill, legs brightly colored; bill long, straight, flat; head large; neck short, body compact; wings short, rounded; legs slender; feet weak; toes long;
"sit-and-wait" predators on insects;
burrow-nesters with 2-3 eggs; sexes similar; monogamous; biparental care.