Black Noddy vs Lesser Coucal

Anous minutus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Noddy	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Laridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Anous	Centropus
Species	Anous minutus	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Noddy and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Noddy	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Noddy

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway