The Noddy, a bird remarkable for its falling into a deep sleep the minute it alights on a vessel, common in the West Indies

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 23 Jan1792

Additional Source Text:

Also listed in New-York Daily Gazette, 28 Jan 1792 and Argus (Boston), 10 Feb 1792

Notes:

There are several species of noddy, including the brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus) pictured here.

Specimen Type:

Dead/preserved

Peale's Common Name:

Noddy

Current Common Name:

Brown noddy

Current Scientific Name

Anous stolidus