Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)

Lesser Frigatebird

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Frigatebirds on Europa island : Greater Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - males with red throat, and Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) with white chest.

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LESSER FRIGATEBIRD FACTS

distribution map showing range of Fregata ariel in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Classification

Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Fregatidae
Genus:	Fregata
Species:	ariel
Common Name:	Lesser Frigatebird

Relatives in same Genus
Greater Frigatebird (F. minor)