This staccato-cato-cald, comes from the throat of a Cuban tody. A bird that's almost indescribably cute and the top of the must-see list of any

birder heading for the West Indies. Because although it's not much bigger than a hummingbird, a Cuban tody packs a lot of pizzazz into its tiny body. It's big-headed, short-tailed, brilliant leaf green with a geranium red throat.

And as if that weren't enough to be noticed,

the Cuban species features a touch of blue

on the sides of its throat.

Its long flattened bill looks like it's built for insect catching, and indeed it is.

In woodlands throughout the island of Cuba, Todies are terrific foragers.

In fact, their Puerto Rican cousins have been known to catch up to one or two

insects a minute hunting for dawn to dusk. Their wings make an audible worrying sound each time

they do this, and you may find a tody just by listening for that sound.

Don't take our word for it. To see these birds for yourself, check out our gallery at birdnote.org. I'm Michael Stein. You're going to be able to come inas.

That that you get got my mind.

They're coming in.

And come inas.