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Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
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PRB-0149Charadriiformes

Black Noddy

Cervera Negra

Anous minutus

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

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 black noddy has slightly darker plumage and dark rather than pale lores.

FamilyLaridaeGulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatcoastsCoastal
Primary dietFishAquatic predator
Average mass112.5 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementPartial migrant; Long-distance dispersal; Sedentary / residentAerial

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XC431362Recording 1 of 3song
Spectrogram of Black Noddy: song
SpectrogramAnous minutus

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Sound recorded by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC431362 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Black Noddy

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 black noddy has slightly darker plumage and dark rather than pale lores.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
coasts
Elevation
0–50 m
Nest
Platform · Rock; Shrub / bush / vine; Tree
Clutch
1–1 eggs
Social behavior
Colonial

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