Noddy, Toyland Detective Noddy, Toyland Detective Noddy, Toyland Detective is a computer animated series featuring the character Noddy created by Enid Blyton. The series was produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and Gaumont Animation. Commissioned by France Télévisions, it premiered on March 26, 2016, on the platform Zouzous, and aired on France 5, on April 2, 2016. The series was produced by Gaumont Animation and Dreamworks Animation Television, with the participation of France Televisions and Piwi+. The show was developed by Heath Kenny and Myles McLeod. Series Two premiered on Channel 5 on 22 October 2018. In France, the series premiered on March 26,
Blue noddy was formerly placed in the genus "Procelsterna". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2016 found that the five noddies formed a single clade with the blue noddy and the grey noddy in "Procelsterna" nested between the species in the genus "Anous". The authors proposed that the noddies should be merged into a single genus "Anous" and that "Procelsterna" should be considered as a junior synonym. There are five subspecies: The grey noddy ("Anous albivitta") replaces it to the south of its range; the two were formerly considered to be a single species but are now often split. The blue noddy