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Blue Noddy

Anous ceruleus

Least Concern
Envergadura
35,2 cm
Peso
51,85 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes
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Blue Noddy is a tiny seabird, 25–28 cm, restricted to tropical Pacific atolls including Hawaii and Tuamotu. Pale blue-grey above, whitish below, with a distinctive pale cap. Piscivore; flutters low over lagoons picking prey from the surface. Near Threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 35,2 cm 13.9 in
Peso 51,85 g 1.83 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Laridae (Gaviotas y Charranes)
Genus Anous
Especies Anous ceruleus

Distribution

Blue Noddy has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Blue Noddy endangered?
The Blue Noddy has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blue Noddy nest?
Nest type: NO.
How big is the Blue Noddy?
The Blue Noddy has a wingspan of 35.2 cm, weight of 51.85 g.
What order and family does the Blue Noddy belong to?
The Blue Noddy (Anous ceruleus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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