BirdUp · Species
Black Noddy
Anous minutusBoie, F, 1844
Native
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The black noddy, also known as white-capped noddy, is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a medium-sized seabird with black plumage and a white cap that closely resembles the lesser noddy with which it was at one time considered conspecific. The black noddy has slightly darker plumage and dark rather than pale lores.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- PO, AO : tropical and subtropical Pacific and Atlantic oceans, very locally north-east Indian and Caribbean Sea
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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