Blue-gray Noddy
Blue-gray Noddy
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The Blue-grey Noddy is a small, delicate seabird with a distinctive bluish-grey plumage, a white cap, and a small, fine black bill. It is an exclusively pelagic species, spending most of its life far out at sea and only coming to remote oceanic islands to breed. Its graceful flight is a hallmark.
Where to spot
Found across the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to the Marquesas and Tuamotu archipelagos. Primarily an oceanic bird, it breeds on remote, often uninhabited, rocky islands and islets.
How to spot
Identify by its unique bluish-grey plumage, stark white cap, and tiny black bill. Look for its extremely buoyant and erratic flight over the open ocean. It is a difficult bird to approach and is best viewed with good binoculars or a spotting scope from a boat.
When to spot
Year-round resident in its tropical pelagic range. Breeding occurs at various times, often year-round in suitable climates. Best observed during pelagic trips far offshore, or very rarely near remote breeding islands during the day.
Where to spot
Found across the tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to the Marquesas and Tuamotu archipelagos. Primarily an oceanic bird, it breeds on remote, often uninhabited, rocky islands and islets.
How to spot
Identify by its unique bluish-grey plumage, stark white cap, and tiny black bill. Look for its extremely buoyant and erratic flight over the open ocean. It is a difficult bird to approach and is best viewed with good binoculars or a spotting scope from a boat.
When to spot
Year-round resident in its tropical pelagic range. Breeding occurs at various times, often year-round in suitable climates. Best observed during pelagic trips far offshore, or very rarely near remote breeding islands during the day.
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This species has one of the largest wingspans relative to its body size among noddies, contributing to its incredibly agile and buoyant flight.
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