tody
noun
to·dy
ˈtōdē,
-di
plural -es
1
: any of several tiny nonpasserine insectivorous West Indian birds constituting the genus Todus, being closely related to the kingfishers, having a long flattened bill with strong rictal bristles, and nesting in holds in banks see green tody
2
: any of various small brightly colored birds (as some American flycatchers) compare royal flycatcher
Word History
Etymology
modification of French todier, from Latin todus, a small bird