412 LARIDZ. 
A. galapagensis, Sharpe, from the Galapagos Islands, and a third (A. pileatus) has 
been described as A. ridgwayi from the Pacific side of Central America. 
‘1, Anous stolidus. 
The Noddy, Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina, i. p. 88, t. 88 (1781) '. 
Sterna stolida, Linn. Ameen. Acad. iv. p. 240 (1759)?; Licht. Preis-Verz. Mex. Vég. p. 3 (1830)’; 
Cab. J. f. Orn. 1863, p. 59%, . 
Anous stolidus, Salv. Ibis, 1864, pp. 383°, 885° ; Coues, t. ec. p. 3927; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, 
p. 838°; 1871, p.566°; Baird, Brewer, & Ridgway, Water-Birds N. Amer. ii. p. 825, pt.'°; 
A. O. U. Check-l. N. Amer. Birds, 2nd ed. p. 27"; Saunders, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxv. 
p. 136"; Oates, Cat. Eggs Brit. Mus. i. p. 197%. 
Anous superciliosus, Sharpe, Phil. Trans. 168 (extra vol.), p. 468 ™. 
Fumoso-brunneus, vix schistaceo adumbratus, remigibus cum tectricibus primariorum et rectricibus nigris, 
secundariis intimis dorso concoloribus ; pileo pallide margaritaceo-cinereo, postice et ad nucham graduatim 
sed evidenter cinereo, fronte albidiore; loris et palpebris nigerrimis; facie reliqua laterali fumoso- 
brunnea, antice vix schistaceo lavata; subalaribus pallidioribus magis cinerascenti-brunneis : rostro 
nigricante ; pedibus rubescenti-brunneis, palmis interdigitalibus ochracescentibus. Long. tota circa 14:5, 
alee 10°3, caudee 5°5, culm. 1:7, tarsi 0-9. 
2 ad, haud a mari distinguendus. Long. tota circa 14:5, ale 10-4. (Descr. maris et femine ex Glover’s Reef. 
Mus. nostr.) 
Juv. adultis similis, sed brunnescentior, minime schistaceo adumbratus. 
Pull, Fuliginoso-brunneus, abdomine albicantiore, pileo antico canescente. (Descr. ay. pull. ex Cay Dolores 
Channel. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Norru America, Gulf and South Atlantic States }1.—Mexico (Deppe & Schiede* 4), 
coast of Mexico'*; British Honpuras, South-west-of-all Cay® 1%, Curlew Cay §, 
Glover’s Reef71213, Cay Dolores Channel !2, Southern Water Cay !8 (0. 8.) ; 
- Honpuras (Whitely °)—West Inpies }*2—TropicaL AND JUXTA-TROPICAL SEAS OF 
THE OLp Wor tp ”. 
The Noddy occurs in considerable numbers on the islands off the coast of British 
- Honduras, and Salvin found it breeding on many of them, especially on “ South-west- 
of-all” Cay and “Curlew” Cay. The nest was made of sticks, being a large loose 
structure heaped together at the top of a cocoanut-tree or on the outer branches of 
a mangrove. ‘The species has also been found off the coasts of the mainland of Mexico 
and Honduras, and occurs on many of the West Indian Islands. 
A. stolidus is a very common species wherever it occurs, and it is said by Mr. Howard 
Saunders to breed throughout its extensive range and sometimes in great numbers. 
The nest is often placed on the ground or on a small bush, but occasionally the egg is 
deposited in the hollow of a rock. 
The egg is oval in form, of a white or pinkish stone-colour, marked with various 
shades of reddish-brown, which are occasionally almost obsolete; while, on the other 
hand, some examples are boldly blotched, especially towards the larger end }3, 
