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Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Description:

These birds are part of the tern family and favours elevated cliffs at sea for nesting, occasionally in short trees or shrubs. The female only lays one egg per season so the nest needs to be hidden away from any predators.

Habitat:

seen at St Giles Island Tobago which is an uninhabited protected Island due to its colonies of sea birds.

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2 Comments

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 11 years ago

Thanks J, I'm trying to catch up on a few spottings before spring arrives :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

What a lovely bird, Debbie!

Debbie Stewart
Spotted by
Debbie Stewart

Trinidad and Tobago

Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Mar 16, 2013

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