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Procelsterna (blue-gray noddys)

Synonyms: Procellisterna; Procellosterna

Wikipedia Abstract

Procelsterna is a genus of birds in the tern family. It consists of two species, which are sometimes considered to be conspecific. \n* Blue noddy, Procelsterna cerulea \n* Grey noddy, Procelsterna albivitta The grey noddy is sometimes considered to be a morph of the blue noddy. These are grey-plumaged terns of tropical oceans, which nest colonially. They feed on small fish picked from the surface.
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Species

Procelsterna albivitta (Grey Noddy) (Attributes)
Procelsterna cerulea (Blue-gray Noddy) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0