Lesser Frigatebird (species: Fregata ariel) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Fregata ariel
Lesser Frigatebird


©Anne Hoggett: Lesser Frigatebird at sea near MacGillivray Reef

©Anne Hoggett: Lesser Frigatebird at sea near MacGillivray Reef

©Anne Hoggett: Lesser Frigatebird at sea near MacGillivray Reef

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Suliformes
Family Fregatidae
Genus Fregata
Species Fregata ariel
Status unspecified

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: This species is occasionally seen in the Lizard Island area, especially during cyclonic weather.

Web resources

References

  • Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (1996). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia: Fifth Edition Penguin Books, Australia.
  • Smith, G.C. (1987). The birds of Eagle Island, a tropical sand cay on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, The Sunbird, 17(1): 1-11. LIRS catalog number 245.