Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) - HBW 1
Ascension Frigatebird (Fregata aquila)
French: Frégate aigle de mer
German: Adlerfregattvogel
Spanish: Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Taxonomy: Pelecanus Aquilus Linnaeus, 1758, Ascension Island.
Formerly included all four larger species of genus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Ascension I, S Atlantic, and surrounding waters; now breeds only on adjoining Boatswainbird Islet.
- Vulnerable
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Different shots of birds soaring Ascension Island (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 1 October 2007 1 year ago 32 sec 3.4
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Immature in flight Ascension Island (Monotypic species)
Alan Tate 1 April 2005 14 weeks ago 3.8
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