Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel(Gray, GR, 1845)
English (US) Lesser Frigatebird
The Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) in the order Suliformes.
- Scientific name
- Fregata ariel
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Fregata ariel trinitatis
- Fregata ariel iredalei
- Fregata ariel ariel
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Atagen Ariel
- Described by
- (Gray, GR, 1845)
- Type locality
- no locality; Raine Island, Queensland, designated by Mathews, 1914, Austral Avian Rec, 2, p. 121.
- Original description
- The genera of birds: comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera pt.9, 3 p.669 pl.185
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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