Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus

This Brown Noddy - Anous stolidus was seen in big numbers at Layang-Layang Island, a reclaimed Island in the middle of South China Sea. The island is also used by many migratory birds.

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Ferdy Christant

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Reclaimed by China or Malaysia? Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Reclaimed by Malaysia.
  The man-made island is now known as Pulau Layang-Layang (Layang-Layang Island) was previously known as Swallow Reef. Layang-Layang is the Malay word for Swallows.
  The island is shared by a Dive Resort, Layang-Layang Island Resort (where I stayed) and Malaysian Navy. Posted 8 years ago

The Brown noddy

The brown noddy or common noddy is a seabird related to terns. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related black noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black. The brown noddy is a tropical seabird with a worldwide distribution, ranging from Hawaii to the Tuamotu Archipelago and Australia in the Pacific Ocean, from the Red Sea to the Seychelles and Australia in the Indian Ocean and in the Caribbean to Tristan da Cunha in the Atlantic Ocean. The.. more

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by Albert Kang