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Gray Noddy

Anous albivitta · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records1,062in 5 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand1,042 records
Red List–IUCN status
Gray Noddy
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About

Gray Noddy in brief

The gray noddy (Anous albivitta) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 1,062 published records, most of them from New Zealand, Tonga and Kiribati. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in June and August.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

New Zealand1,042 records · best Mar, Apr
Tonga13 records · best Oct, Jul
Kiribati4 records · best Mar, Jan
Vanuatu2 records · best May, Jan
Samoa1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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