Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
National Natural Monument
Birds

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Photo: Hiroki Shudo / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

The brown noddy is a medium-sized seabird, dark brown with a pale forehead, widespread across tropical and subtropical seas. It catches small fish while flying low over the water. Nakanokamijima in Okinawa is designated a Natural Monument as a seabird breeding island, and the species nests at only a few sites in Japan.

Scientific name
Anous stolidus
Group
Birds
Prefectures
Okinawa
日本語
クロアジサシ
简体中文
白顶玄燕鸥

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Yes. The Brown Noddy is protected as a Natural Monument (1 national and 0 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Brown Noddy" on this page.

The Brown Noddy is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

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