Anous minutus
Black Noddy
©Glen Fergus: Black Noddy with chick at Lady Elliot Island
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Anous
Species
Anous minutus
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- From 35 cm to 38 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- From 66 cm to 72 cm
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Common Noddy (species: Anous stolidus)
The Black Noddy resembles the closely related Common Noddy, but is smaller with darker plumage, a whiter cap, a longer, straighter beak and shorter tail. (Wikipedia)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical seas, with colonies widespread in the Pacific Ocean and more scattered across the Caribbean, central Atlantic and in the northeast Indian Ocean. At sea it is usually seen close to its breeding colonies within 80 km of shore. Birds return to colonies, or other islands, in order to roost at night. (Wikipedia)
Audio recordings
Web resources
References
- Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (2004). Field Guide to Birds of Australia: 7th Edition Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria.