Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Great Frigatebird
The Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) 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 minor
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Great Frigatebird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Fregata minor nicolli
- Fregata minor aldabrensis
- Fregata minor minor
- Fregata minor palmerstoni
- Fregata minor ridgwayi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pelecanus minor
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- No type locality. Fixed as eastern half of the Indian Ocean by Rothschild, antea, p. 145 and further restricted to Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, by Lowe, antea, p. 306.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.572
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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