Blue noddy
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Anous cerulea

The blue noddy or hinaokū or manuohina (Anous cerulea ) is a seabird in the family Laridae. It is also known as the blue-grey noddy.

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It is found in American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga (Niua), Tuvalu and Hawaii. It has occurred as a vagrant in Australia and Japan. Its natural habitat is open, shallow seas in tropical and subtropical regions.

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Appearance

The blue noddy is 25–28 cm (9.8–11.0 in) in length and has a wingspan of 46–60 cm (18–24 in).

References

1. Blue noddy Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_noddy
2. Blue noddy on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22727746/133493654

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