Blue Noddy

Anous ceruleus (Bennett, FD, 1840)

53 gWeight

Busiest months: May · Most records: French Polynesia, American Samoa, Kiribati

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue Noddy has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rangiroa – Tiputa PassFrench Polynesia38 records
Aunu'u Island, American SamoaAmerican Samoa18 records
Rangiroa – Blue LagoonFrench Polynesia15 records

More places

Christmas IslandKiribati13 records
Motu TapuKiribati8 records
Nuku Hiva – Taiohae BayFrench Polynesia8 records
Lower Sauma Ridge TrailheadAmerican Samoa6 records
American Samoa NP – Vatia BayAmerican Samoa5 records
Pola Island, American Samoa National ParkAmerican Samoa4 records
Amalau Valley, American Samoa National Park, TutuilaAmerican Samoa4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

French Polynesia American Samoa Kiribati Samoa Pitcairn Islands U.S. Outlying Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Blue Noddy?

The Blue Noddy weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Blue Noddy live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: tropical Pacific Ocean islands from far southeastern Japan and Micronesia to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Marquesas and Gambier Islands (eastern Tuamotu Archipelago, eastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in French Polynesia, American Samoa and Kiribati.

When is the best time to see the Blue Noddy?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue Noddy endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Noddy as Least Concern.

What does the Blue Noddy eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Blue Noddy in?

It belongs to the family Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 53 g
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 176 mm
Tail: 92 mm
Bill: 28 mm
Tarsus: 23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: tropical Pacific Ocean islands from far southeastern Japan and Micronesia to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Marquesas and Gambier Islands (eastern Tuamotu Archipelago, eastern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2