Species profile
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris
Quick answer
Breeding regions are IO. Breeding subregions are 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 regions are to e Africa, Comoros and n Madagascar.
- Scientific name
- Anous tenuirostris
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Anous
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lesser Noddy in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.