CIBED - - Black Noddy - Rakia TW

Anous minutus Black Noddy Rakia ^TW_write

f.LARIDAE Gulls sf.Anouinae

Anous minutus Black Noddy Rakia ^TW_write

f.LARIDAE Gulls sf.Anouinae

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesBlack Noddy ^EN White‑capped Noddy ^EN Weisskopfnoddi ^DE

Local NamesNo Name^AT Ngōio^MK,AK Rakie^PL,MH,RK Lakia^TNs,PK,NS Rakia^TNw

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesAnous minutus (accepted name) , Anous (tenuirostris) minutus

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Gulls - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Charadriiformes, f.LARIDAE, sf.Anouinae

Natl. PresencePresentOceanic^P?

Sth. PresenceRR^{+ V}MG^-AT^{+++ V}MK^{++ V}MT^-AK⁺⁺PL^-MN^-TK⁺⁺⁺

Nth. PresenceTN⁺⁺⁺⁺MH⁺⁺⁺RK⁺⁺PK⁺⁺⁺NS⁺⁺⁺SW⁺⁺

VouchersRR²⁰²⁶ AK¹⁹⁹² PK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident; Breeding locally

Global RangeNative: Equatorial tropics. Indonesia - C.America, and Atlantic.;

HabitatLand and Aquatic; Lowlands; Marine

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Black Noddy ^EN White-capped Noddy^EN Weisskopfnoddi^DE

Notes: closely related to the Lesser Noddy {A. tenuirostris} of the Indian Ocean.

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

No Name^AT Ngōio^MK,AK Rakie^PL,MH,RK Lakia^TNs,PK,NS Rakia^TNw

National Name: Rakia ^TW_write

Island	Status	Main name
National name	TW_write	Rakia
Rarotonga	+ V	A,nN
Mangaia	-	A,nN
Ātiu	+++ V	P,nN
Ma‘uke	++ V	Ngōio
Miti‘āro	-	A,nN
Aitutaki	++	Ngōio
Palmerston	-	Rakie
Tongareva-write	++++	Rakia
Tongareva-speak	++++	Lakia
Manihiki	+++	Rakie
Rakahanga	++	Rakie
Pukapuka	+++	Lakia
Nassau	+++	Lakia

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Present ?

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	+ V	2026
Mangaia	Absent
Ātiu	+++ V
Ma‘uke	++ V
Miti‘āro	Absent
Aitutaki	++
Palmerston	Absent
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	+++
Tongareva	++++
Manihiki	+++
Rakahanga	++
Pukapuka	+++
Nassau	+++
Suwarrow	++

Note: S.Group - rare; N.Group - very common and widespread

Vouchers for:
Anous minutus

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ 2026 2fsP fieldspecimen+photo 2026-02, fieldphoto x1, at Kiikii Motel photo John Game, ID G.McCormack based on field observation and photo as Anous minutus "confirmed" to ResGrade on iNaturalist Apr-May 2026.

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki _____ 1992 2fs fieldspecimen 26 nests, Motu Kitiu, 1992-01, Ed Saul, 4-8m elevation on Guettarda in interior, most occupied but no nestlings seen.

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, 2004-02, G.McCormack with ID as Anous minutus.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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Habitat

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Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

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Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.07.05 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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