Avibase: Anous albivitta imitatrix (Gray Noddy (imitatrix))

Gray Noddy (imitatrix)

Anous albivitta imitatrix (Mathews, GM 1912)

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Anous
Scientific:
  Anous albivitta imitatrix

Original description

Citation:
(Mathews, GM 1912)

Reference:
Birds Austral. [Mathews] 2 p.431

Imprint year:
1912-1913

Protonym:
Procelsterna cerulea imitatrix

Type locality:
St. Ambrose Island.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/223654#page/553/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
72F4876CC092A1ED

Avibase ID:
avibase-72F4876C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/72F4876C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824952

Geographic range:

Anous albivitta imitatrix: San Ambrosio and San Félix, Desventuradas Islands (off northern Chile)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Gray Noddy (imitatrix)
French:
Noddi gris (imitatrix)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Anous albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Anous albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Anous albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Anous albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Gray Noddy (imitatrix) ( Anous albivitta imitatrix)
Avilist 2025: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Procelsterna cerulea imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Anous albivittus imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Anous albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Procelsterna cerulea imitatrix [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Procelsterna cerulea imitatrix [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Procelsterna albivitta imitatrix [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anous albivitta

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