Bird
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records2,854in 8 countries
Most seen inSeychelles1,468 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Lesser Noddy in brief
The lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 2,854 published records, most of them from Seychelles, Mauritius and Maldives. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, October and November and fall to their lowest in January and June.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Seychelles1,468 records · best Oct, Nov
Mauritius1,022 records · best Aug, Nov
Maldives192 records · best Feb, Dec
Marshall Islands78 records · best Aug, May
Kiribati60 records · best Nov, Oct
Madagascar23 records · best Oct, Dec
Samoa7 records · best Jan, Feb
Micronesia4 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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