Birds
Brown noddy
Anous stolidusConservation statusLeast Concern
DietSmall fish and squid
LifespanNot precisely known
Size and weightAbout 40 cm, wingspan about 80 cm
A dark brown tern with a white-gray cap on its head.
White cap
What makes it specialSometimes it lands on a brown pelican's head and grabs fish that fall from its bill.
Surprising factNests on rock shelves on the cliffs.
PopulationCommon in tropical oceans.
Cliffs and bays, including Vicente Roca