Noddy (character) Noddy (character) Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton, originally published between 1949 and 1963. Noddy was illustrated by the Dutch artist Eelco Martinus ten Harmsen van der Beek from 1949 until his death in 1953, after which the work was continued by Peter Wienk. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day. The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was made by a woodcarver in a toy store but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared
Lesser noddy "Anous" was introduced by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens in 1826. "Anous" is Ancient Greek for "stupid" or "foolish". The specific name "tenuirostris" is from the Latin "tenuis" for "slender" and "-rostris" "-billed". There are two subspecies: The lesser noddy is in length with a wingspan of and a weight of . The plumage is brownish black. The forehead and crown are lighter in colour. This species is smaller and slightly paler than the similar black noddy and has pale rather than dark lores. Lesser noddy The lesser noddy ("Anous tenuirostris"), also known as the sooty noddy, is a