Lesser Noddy <Anous tenuirostris> breeding in the Adam’s Bridge Islands, India – a rectification

Lesser Noddy <Anous tenuirostris> breeding in the Adam’s Bridge Islands, India – a rectification

­­Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris is a little-known species in the Indian sub-continent. Until now, it was only known as a non-breeding visitor to the coasts and islands of the region. Byju et al. in 2025 report a breeding record of Brown Noddy A. stolidus, which is a mis-identified Lesser Noddy. Plumage characteristics of the head and bill structure clearly distinguished the birds reported in Byju et al. as Lesser Noddy and this observation is …