Where does the Lesser Noddy live?
Anous tenuirostris has 5,558 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2026. Most records come from Seychelles.
- 5,558 records
- 36 places
- 85 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeAnous
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1,423 | |
| India | 1,001 | |
| Mauritius | 1,000 | |
| Australia | 960 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 217 | |
| Maldives | 193 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 132 | |
| Kenya | 131 | |
| South Africa | 115 | |
| Sri Lanka | 101 | |
| Réunion | 101 | |
| Tanzania | 32 | |
| Oman | 24 | |
| Madagascar | 22 | |
| Bangladesh | 15 | |
| Cocos Islands | 13 | |
| Marshall Islands | 12 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 8 | |
| Mayotte | 8 | |
| Mozambique | 6 | |
| Samoa | 6 | |
| Pakistan | 5 | |
| Christmas Island | 3 | |
| Micronesia | 3 | |
| New Caledonia | 3 | |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | |
| French Southern Territories | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Kiribati | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.