Anous is a genus of birds in the tern family. The genus as presently described consists of three species (or two): \n* Brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus) \n* Black noddy (Anous minutus) \n* Lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris). Lesser noddy is sometimes considered a subspecies of black noddy. This genus forms part of the Lari group (gulls, terns, auks, and relatives). The female lays one egg in each breeding season. These birds feed on small fish, which they catch by plunge diving.