Avibase: Anous tenuirostris melanops (Lesser Noddy (melanops))

Lesser Noddy (melanops)

Anous tenuirostris melanops Gould, J 1846

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Anous
Scientific:
  Anous tenuirostris melanops

Original description

Citation:
Gould, J 1846

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.13, no.152 p.103-104

Imprint year:
1845

Protonym:
Anous melanops

Type locality:
Houtman Abrolhos, West Australia.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46217#page/317/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
44E2F275D8CC09F3

Avibase ID:
avibase-44E2F275

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/44E2F275

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824385

Geographic range:

Anous tenuirostris melanops: islands off Western Australia (Houtman Abrolhos and Ashmore Reef); formerly also Indonesia

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Lesser Noddy (melanops)
French:
Noddi marianne (melanops)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Noddy (melanops) ( Anous tenuirostris melanops)
Avilist 2025: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
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Clements, version 2019: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anoüs tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anoüs tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anous tenuirostris melanops [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anous tenuirostris

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