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Black Capped Noddy

Anous minutus

Description:

Tons of these on the reef!These rule! They are very tolerant of humans to the extent that they can be lifted of the nest.

Habitat:

Great Barrier Reef

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1 Comment

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 4 years ago

Definitely a noddy, so it's a species of Anous in the family Laridae. However, there are a number of species and sub-species that occur in Australia. I can't tell with a single photo. I've never seen one though, so good spotting.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Spotted on Mar 13, 2019
Submitted on May 13, 2019

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