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Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Least Concern
Envergadura
44,4 cm
Peso
112,5 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Black Noddy: 35–39 cm, wingspan 66–72 cm, all-dark seabird similar to Brown Noddy but smaller and more slender-billed with a sharper white cap. Breeds colonially on oceanic islands of the tropical Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Nests in trees and cliff ledges. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates near the ocean surface.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 44,4 cm 17.5 in
Peso 112,5 g 3.97 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 30-39 days. Fledging: 39-52 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

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Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Black Noddy has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black Noddy endangered?
The Black Noddy has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Noddy nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 30-39 days. Fledging: 39-52 days.
How big is the Black Noddy?
The Black Noddy has a wingspan of 44.4 cm, weight of 112.5 g.
What order and family does the Black Noddy belong to?
The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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