stolidus

Its derivation is uncertain; but the main idea meant by it is one of uselessness, -- sprouting without occasion or fruit; and the words 'stolidus' and 'stolid' are really its derivatives, though we have lost their sense in English by partly confusing them with 'solid' which they have nothing to do with.

Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859

Major seabird and waterbird colonies include those of red-footed booby Sula sula (3,000-4,000 individuals) on Half Moon Caye, brown booby Sula leucogaster on Man O'War Caye, and common noddy Anous stolidus on Glover's Reef.

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Belize 2009

There are also nests of species of the terns, Sterna fuscata, Anous stolidus and Procelsterna cerulea as well as a small population of the cernícalo, Falco sparverius fernandensis, the only land bird of the archipelago.

San Félix-San Ambrosio Islands temperate forests 2007

At least three species of terns probably nest on this island, namely Sterna fuscata, Anous stolidus and Procelsterna cerulea.

San Félix-San Ambrosio Islands temperate forests 2007

Seabirds nesting at Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf include sooty terns Sterna fuscata, noddy tern Anous stolidus, roseate tern and frigate birds.

Everglades National Park, United States 2009

Large seabird colonies are present on uninhabited and rat-free islands, including particularly large numbers of brown noddy (Anous stolidus).

Tongan tropical moist forests 2008

Red-footed booby Sula sula and brown booby S. leucogaster, great frigate bird Fregata minor, white tern Gingis alba, and common noddy Anous stolidus form breeding colonies on the surrounding small islands and rocks.

Isla del Coco Marine and Terrestrial Conservation Area, Costa Rica 2008

Sooty tern Sterna fuscata, noddy Anous stolidus and grey ternlet Procelsterna cerula.

Lord Howe Island Group, Australia 2008

Other notable species are the brown booby (16), blue-footed booby (2,000), white-tailed tropicbird Phaethon aethereus (100) and brown noddy Anous stolidus (650 – the largest colony in Mexico).

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico 2008

Other birds include brown noddy (Anous stolidus), phoenix petrel (Pterodroma alba arminjoniana), and sooty tern (Sterna fuscata).

Trinidade-Martin Vaz Islands tropical forests 2008