Dominican Republic Bird
The Chicui, is one of our iconicbirds, theyare small and very colorful,so that peopleappreciate them. Yoursong is very singular, emits a chi-cui… chi-cui…
Measures 4.25 inches. Is an avecitawith it part Upper Green bright and thethroat red and the part bottom of whitegreyish with certain stains yellow andpink.
He lives mostly in the mountains, including.
Los Haitises and the EasternCordillera where it makes its nest in ravines.
Chi-Cui
He chi-cui (Todus angustirostris) is a species endemic of bird from the familytody. It inhabits mountainous areas as barrancas vegetated, humid mountainforests, pine forests and coffee plantations. It is a small bird of approximately11 cm in length. It has a plump body and a large head with a long beak.Upper parts are bright green, and the underparts are stained yellowblancuzas. The sides are pink reddish, and thethroat is red.
The iris of his eyes is pale blue. Chicui is aninsectivorous bird very active and fast, capable ofcapturing prey in flight. Was played between themonths ofApril and June. They build nests in ravines,digging tunnels up to 30 cm with their beaks and feet.Also, nest in the hollow of the tree. Put 3–4 whiteeggs.
Barrancolí
The barrancolí (Todus subulatus) is a species endemic of bird from thefamily tody. It inhabits lowlands, but it is most common on vegetatedCanyon, pine forests, coffee plantations, mangroves and dry forests oflimestone stone.
Is a bird small and stocky of 11 to 12 cm of length. Has a head large with apeak long and flattened. The upper parts are bright green, while theunderparts are pale with a wash of yellow andpink. The throat is red, the partinferior of the peak and the cost are reddish. Its tail is short and her legs aresmall.
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