• Synonyms White-capped Noddy, Black Noddy, Sooty Noddy
  • Old latin name for bird Sterna tenuirostris, Anoüs tenuirostris

Lesser Noddybird sounds *

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

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Where to see Lesser Noddy

  • Breeding region Indian ocean
  • Breeding subregion tropical 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 region to e Africa, Comoros and n Madagascar

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinbruinsterretjie, Kleinbruinseeswael (Kleinbruinsterretjie), Kleinbruinseeswael
Azerbaijanikiçik başəyən susüpürən
Bengaliহছাট নচড
Catalannodi becfí
Chinese小玄燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional)小黑燕鷗, 小玄燕鷗
Croatiantankokljuna čigra
Czechnody tenkozobý
DanishNoddy
DutchKleine Noddy
EsperantoMaldikbeka ŝterno, Bruna noĉoŝterno
Estonianväike-tõmmutiir
Finnishpikkuruskotiira
FrenchNoddi à tête blanche, Noddi à bec grêle, Noddi marianne
FrisianLytse noddy
GalicianTrintarreis pequeno
GermanSchlankschnabelnoddi
Hungarianindiai noddi, Karcsú 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 നോടി ആള, ചെറിയ നോഡി ആള
Northern SamiUhcanoddi
Norwegiansmånoddy
Norwegian NynorskSmånoddy
Polishrybołówka cienkodzioba, rybitwa cienkodzioba
PortugueseTinhosa-pequena, Trinta-réis, Andorinha-do-mar-preta-menor, nodi-pequeno
RomanianRandunică de mare mică
RussianМалая глупая крачка, Малая кланяющаяся крачка, Крачка кланяющаяся малая
SerbianTankokljuni nodi, Mali nodi
Slovaknody tenkozobý
SlovenianTenkokljuni nodi
SpanishCharrán Pequeño, Charran Picofina, Tiñosa picofina
SwahiliBuabua Domo-jembamba
Swedishmindre noddy
TurkishKüçük Nodi
Ukrainianкрячок тонкодзьобий
Uzbekингичка тумшуқли чигиртчи
WelshHurtyn bach