Anous ceruleus Bennett 1840 (blue-gray noddy)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combinations: Procelsterna cerulea, Sterna cerulea
Belongs to Anous according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman 1992, Steadman 1999, Steadman and Intoh 1994 and Wragg 1995
Sister taxa: Anous minutus, Anous stolidus, Anous tenuirostris
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (1 collection), French Polynesia (2), Micronesia (3), Northern Mariana Islands (5), Pitcairn (6)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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