Lesser Frigatebird
Lesser Frigatebird (<em>Fregata ariel</em>) is a species of Frigatebirds (<em>Fregatidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Overview
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a species of Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Fregata; binomial: Fregata ariel; authority: (Gray, GR, 1845).
Distribution
Breeding range: tropical oceans. Non-breeding range: to waters off se Africa, sw India and Sri Lanka, throughout Indonesian Arch. and Philippines to Taiwan, New Guinea waters, n Australia and Melanesia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
