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The brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus) is a seabird in the family Laridae. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related black noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black.
The black noddy (Anous minutus), 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 brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus) is a seabird in the family Laridae. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related black noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black.
With its striking appearance characterized by dark-brown plumage on its back and wings and white feathers on its underbelly, this seabird is easy to identify. Taxonomically classified as Anous stolidus, the brown noddy belongs to the family Laridae, which includes gulls, skimmers, and other terns.
The Brown Noddy is a type of tern that ranges widely across the tropical oceans of the world. It's the largest and most widespread of five noddy species, with all deriving their common name from the head-nodding displays they perform while on their nesting grounds.
Dark-bodied tern of tropical offshore waters, rarely seen from mainland. Breeds in colonies on rocky and sandy offshore islets. Sometimes found with offshore feeding flocks of boobies and other terns. Feeds by picking from the surface, not plunge-diving like most terns.
The Brown Noddy, like an anti-tern, is dark with a white cap, and has a wedge-shaped tail. At sea it flies low, with deep wingbeats; when perched, it has a solemn and lethargic look. Widespread in tropical oceans, including around Hawaii.
