Black Noddy Photo Gallery

A dark, white-capped tern of warm tropical and subtropical waters. Birds in the main Hawaiian Islands have brownish upperparts, a gray nape and tail, and orange legs. In flight note slightly notched tail.

A medium-sized tern with a long, thin, black bill. Most populations are blackish overall, with short, dark legs.

A sooty black tern with a white crown and long, thin bill.

Nesting islands range from low, sandy atolls to high, rocky islands.

Typically forages close to shore of nesting or roosting islands.

Often occurs in large flocks.

A highly social species that nests in huge colonies and forages in large flocks.

Nests in trees and shrubs in many parts of tropical and subtropical range. Also nests on sea cliffs in some areas.

A highly social species. Nests in dense colonies that often have thousands or tens of thousands of individuals.