Lesser Frigatebird

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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.

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