UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Blue Noddy

Anous ceruleus

UCIOC 2216

Blue Noddy

Anous ceruleus

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Blue Noddy (Anous ceruleus).

ATK127

DEF79

2156 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 53 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 127

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 127).

DEF 79

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 79).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Pacific Ocean: tropical Pacific Ocean islands from far Southeastern Japan and Micronesia to Northwestern Hawaiian Is. & Marquesas and Gambier Is. (Eastern Tuamotu Arch. & Eastern Polynesia) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Anous ceruleus saxatilis
Minami-Torishima (=Marcus I., far se Japan) and n Marshall Is. (e Micronesia) to Northwestern Hawaiian Is.
Anous ceruleus nebouxi
Kiribati (=Phoenix Is.) and Tuvalu (=Ellice Is.) s to Fiji and Samoa (w, c Polynesia)
Anous ceruleus ceruleus
Kiritimati (Christmas I., Line Is.) and Marquesas (e Polynesia)
Anous ceruleus teretirostris
Tuamotu Arch., and perhaps also Cook, Society and Austral is. (e Polynesia)
Anous ceruleus murphyi
Gambier Is. (se Tuamotu Arch., e Polynesia)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Anous ceruleus

Which family does it belong to?

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)

Where is it found?

Pacific Ocean: tropical Pacific Ocean islands from far Southeastern Japan and Micronesia to Northwestern Hawaiian Is. & Marquesas and Gambier Is. (Eastern Tuamotu Arch. & Eastern Polynesia)