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Lesser Noddy / Anous tenuirostris

Lesser Noddy bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-capped Noddy, Sooty Noddy, Black Noddy
Old latin name for birdAnoüs tenuirostris, Sterna tenuirostris
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae
GenusAnous
Breeding regionIndian ocean
Breeding subregiontropical and subtropical Indian Ocean is. from Seychelles and Mascarenes to Chagos and Maldives (wc Indian Ocean) and Houtman Abrolhos Is. (w of WA, w Australia) and Ashmore Reef (nw of Australia; race?)
Non breeding regionto e Africa, Comoros and n Madagascar

Lesser Noddy bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Nigel Jackett
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, song, © Johannes Fischer
    Mauritius
  • 3.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Seychelles
  • 4.
    Adult, call, hatchling or nestling, © Simon Elliott
    Seychelles
  • 5.
    Adult, alarm call, © Simon Elliott
    Seychelles
  • 6.
    Call, © Alexander Schlatmann
    Seychelles
  • 7.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Seychelles
  • 8.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Seychelles
  • 9.
    Call, © Oscar Campbell
    Seychelles
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Grey Noddy
Blue Noddy
Black Noddy
Brown Noddy

Where to see Lesser Noddy

Lesser Noddy subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Anous tenuirostris melanopsHoutman Abrolhos Is. (w of WA, w Australia)-No
Anous tenuirostris tenuirostrisAmirantes and Inner Is. (c, ne Seychelles) and Mascarenes (tropical w Indian Ocean), Chagos Arch. and Maldives (wc Indian Ocean)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinbruinseeswael , Kleinbruinseeswael (Kleinbruinsterretjie), Kleinbruinsterretjie
Azerbaijanikiçik başəyən susüpürən
Bengaliহছাট নচড
Catalannodi becfí
Chinese小玄燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional)小玄燕鷗, 小黑燕鷗
Croatiantankokljuna čigra
Czechnody tenkozobý
DanishNoddy
DutchKleine Noddy
EsperantoMaldikbeka ŝterno, Bruna noĉoŝterno
Estonianväike-tõmmutiir
Finnishpikkuruskotiira
FrenchNoddi à tête blanche, Noddi marianne, Noddi à bec grêle
FrisianLytse noddy
GalicianTrintarreis pequeno
GermanSchlankschnabelnoddi
HungarianKarcsú noddi, indiai noddi
IcelandicSnúðþerna
IrishGeabhróg chiardhubh
ItalianNoddy minore, Sterna stolida minore
Japaneseインドヒメクロアジサシ, ヒメクロアジサシ
Latviantievknābja zīriņš
LithuanianLaibasnapė žuvėdra, mažasis nodis
Malayalamചെറിയ നോഡി ആള, ചെറിയ നോടി ആള
Northern SamiUhcanoddi
NorwegianSmånoddy, smånoddy
Norwegian NynorskSmånoddy
Polishrybitwa cienkodzioba, rybołówka cienkodzioba
Portuguesenodi-pequeno, Andorinha-do-mar-preta-menor, Trinta-réis, tinhosa-pequena
RomanianRandunică de mare mică
RussianКрачка кланяющаяся малая, Малая кланяющаяся крачка, Малая глупая крачка
SerbianTankokljuni nodi, Mali nodi
Slovaknody tenkozobý
SlovenianTenkokljuni nodi
SpanishTiñosa picofina, Charran Picofina, Charrán Pequeño
SwahiliBuabua Domo-jembamba
Swedishmindre noddy
TurkishKüçük Nodi
Ukrainianкрячок тонкодзьобий
Uzbekингичка тумшуқли чигиртчи
WelshHurtyn bach