Procelsterna
| Procelsterna | |
|---|---|
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| Blue noddy | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Sternidae |
| Genus: | Procelsterna Lafresnaye, 1842 |
| species | |
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P. cerulea | |
Procelsterna is a genus of birds in the tern family. It consists of two species, which are sometimes considered to be conspecific.
- Blue noddy, Procelsterna cerulea
- 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.
References
- Peter Harrison, Seabirds, an Identification Guide (1983) ISBN 0-7470-1410-8
- Olsen and Larsson, Terns of Europe and North America ISBN 0-7136-4056-1
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