A photo of a Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
Black Noddy

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

The black noddy or white-capped noddy (Anous minutus) is a seabird from the family Laridae. It is a medium-sized species of tern with black plumage and a white cap. It closely resembles the lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris) with which it was at one time considered conspecific. The black noddy has slightly darker plumage and dark rather than pale lores. The black noddy has a length of 35–37 cm (14–15 in), a wingspan of 66–72 cm (26–28 in) and a weight of 98–144 g (3.5–5.1 oz). It has dark plumage and a pale crown. There is a small white crescent under each eye and a white spot above. It has long tapering wings and a truncated tail. The sharply pointed bill is black. The feet are fully webbed and are black in most subspecies but orange in melanogenys.
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Jake Smith
Saturday 07 Jan 2023 - 8:50pm
United States
A photo of a Black Noddy photographed in  Australia
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Eloise Croucamp
Sunday 01 Jan 2023 - 11:11pm
Australia
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Monday 19 Dec 2022 - 11:30am
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Andrew Jensen
Saturday 21 May 2022 - 9:20am
United States
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