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Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris(Temminck, 1823)
At a glance
The Lesser Noddy is a medium-sized bird, about 29–34 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 29–34 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lesser Noddy look like?
The Lesser Noddy is a medium-sized bird, about 29–34 cm long.
The lesser noddy is a small seabird in the family Laridae. In Australia, it breeds primarily in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands and Ashmore Reef, nesting in mangroves and shrubs.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lesser Noddy?
The Lesser Noddy is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lesser Noddy eat?
The Lesser Noddy feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
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