Black Noddy
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
At a Glance
Among the thousands of Brown Noddies at the Dry Tortugas, Florida, one or two Black Noddies have been found in most years since 1960. This tropical tern, slightly smaller and darker than the Brown Noddy, has not yet been proven to nest there.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Gull-like Birds, Gulls and Terns
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Coasts and Shorelines, Open Ocean
Region
Florida
Behavior
Direct Flight, Rapid Wingbeats
Population
1.300.000
Range & Identification
Description
14" (36 cm). Very similar to Brown Noddy but smaller, slightly darker, with distinctly thinner and longer-looking bill. Edge of white cap may seem more sharply defined.
Size
About the size of a Crow, About the size of a Robin
Color
Brown, White
Wing Shape
Pointed, Short, Tapered
Tail Shape
Long, Notched, Pointed, Wedge-shaped
Songs and Calls
A sharp kit, kit.
Call Pattern
Flat, Simple
Call Type
Chatter, Rattle
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