Jamaican Tody

Gemlike

The Jamaican Tody was an endemic everyone wanted to see and it did not disappoint. It was back in the woods the first time we saw one but a few days later it came out and perched quite close to us. The ebird description of it calls the Tody “gemlike” and I agree. With its vivid green back, pink beneath the wings (not seen in this picture), and blood-red gorget makes this an unforgettable bird.