Christmas Frigatebird

Overview

Christmas Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) is a species of Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Fregata; binomial: Fregata andrewsi; authority: Mathews, 1914.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Indian Ocean. Non-breeding range: Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand across Sunda Shelf to South China Sea and Sulu Sea (sw Philippines).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.