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  • Synonyms Common Noddy, Noddy, Noddy Tern
  • Old latin name for bird Anous niger, Anoüs stolidus, Sterna stolida

Brown Noddybird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, duet, © Alexander Schlatmann
    Seychelles
  • 2.
    Call, © Fernand Deroussen
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Johannes Fischer
    Mauritius
  • 4.
    Call, flight call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    France
  • 5.
    Begging call, © Johannes Fischer
    Mauritius
  • 6.
    Call, © Alexander Schlatmann
    Seychelles
  • 7.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United Kingdom
  • 8.
    Call, flight call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    France
  • 9.
    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Brown Noddy

  • Breeding region Tropical
  • Breeding subregion widespread on tropical and subtropical islands of all oceans

Brown Noddy subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Anous stolidus galapagensisGalápagos-No
Anous stolidus pileatusRed Sea and Gulf of Aden, all Seychelles groups from Aldabra ne to Inner Is., Madagascar and Mascarenes (w Indian Ocean) e through the Pacific from Ryukyu and Bonin is. (s Japan) to Hawaiian Is. and Easter Is. group (=Eastern Is., se Polynesia)-No
Anous stolidus ridgwayiTres Marias and Socorro (w of Nayarit, wc Mexico) to Clipperton (far sw of Mexico), I. del Coco (far sw of Costa Rica), is. Malpelo (far w of Colombia) and Gorgona (just w of sw Colombia; tropical e North Pacific Ocean)-No
Anous stolidus stolidustropical Atlantic from Trindade (e of ne Brazil), Ascension and St. Helena (tropical se Atlantic Ocean), Gulf of Guinea is. and Tristan da Cunha group (ec South Atlantic Ocean); throughout Caribbean from Bush Key, Dry Tortugas (w of Florida) through islands off Yucatan, e Central America and Colombia to French Guiana-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootbruinsterretjie, Grootbruinseeswael (Grootbruinsterretjie), Grootbruinseeswael
Azerbaijaniqonur başəyən susüpürən
Bengaliিয়যা নচড
BretonNodi kantreat
BulgarianКафяво ноди, Магеланова чайка
Catalannodi gros, Nodi
Chinese玄燕鷗, 白顶燕鸥, 白顶玄燕鸥, 白顶玄鸥
Chinese (Traditional)玄燕鷗, 白頂玄燕鷗, 白頂燕鷗, 白頂玄鷗, 玄燕鷗〔白頂玄燕鷗,白頂黑燕鷗〕
Croatiansmeđa čigra
Czechnody obecný, Nody hnědý
DanishBrun Noddy
DutchNoddy
EsperantoBruna ŝterno
Estoniansuur-tõmmutiir
Finnishruskotiira
FrenchNoddi niais, Noddi brun
FrisianNoddy
GalicianTrintarreis grande
GermanNoddi, Braunnoddi, Noddiseeschwalbe
GreekΚοινό Καπνογλάρονο, Κασταvoγλάρovo
Hebrewשחפית תמימת־זנב, שחפית חומה
Hungarianbarna noddi
IcelandicBrúnþerna
IndonesianBurung Camar-angguk Hitam Besar, Camarangguk Coklat, Camar-angguk coklat, Dara laut hitam besar, Burung Camar-angguk Coklat, Camar coklat
IrishGeabhróg dhúr
ItalianSterna stolida, Sterna stolida bruna, Noddy bruno
Japaneseクロアジサシ
Latvianbrūnais zīriņš, Brunais zīriņš
LithuanianRudoji žuvėdra, rudasis nodis
MacedonianКафеав ноди
MalayBurung Camar Hitam, Burung Camar Angguk
Malayalamതവിടൻ നോടി ആള, തവിടൻ നോഡി ആള
Northern SamiRuškesdirru, Ruškesnoddi
Norwegianbrunnoddy
Norwegian NynorskBrunnoddy
Persianپرستواقیانوسی قهوه‌ای, پرستودریایی قهوه‌ای, پرستودریایی قهوه‌ ای
Polishrybitwa brunatna, rybołówka brunatna
PortugueseTrinta-réis-escuro / Tinhosa, Tinhosa, Tinhosa-grande, Andorinha-do-mar-preta, trinta-réis-escuro, benedito, andorinha-preta-do-mar, nodi-castanho
RomanianRandunică de mare brună
RussianКрачка кланяющаяся бурая, Обыкновенная глупая крачка, Магелланова чайка, Бурая кланяющаяся крачка, Обыкновенная кланяющаяся крачка, Глупая крачка
Samoangogo
SerbianSmeđi nodi
Slovaknody hnedý
Slovenianrjavi nodi
SpanishSevero, Tiñosa común, Charrán Pardelo, Tiñosa Cumún, Gaviotín de San Félix, Charrán Café, Charrán-bobo Café, Charrán pardo, Cervera, Golondrina-boba Café, Gaviota Boba, Tiñosa Parda, Tiñosa boba
SwahiliBuabua Kahawia
SwedishNoddy, brun noddy
Tahitianoio
Tatarаңгыра көрән акчарлак
Thaiนกนอดดี, นกน็อดดี้, นกน็อดดี, นกนอดดี้
TurkishKahverengi Nodi
Ukrainianкрячок бурий
VietnameseNhàn đầu xám, Chim Nhàn đầu xám
WelshHurtyn cyffredin