Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
Christmas Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) - HBW 1, p. 373
French: Frégate d'Andrews
German: Weißbauch Fregattvogel
Spanish: Rabihorcado de la Christmas
Other common names: Andrews' Frigatebird
Taxonomy: Fregata andrewsi Mathews, 1914, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean.
Formerly included in F. aquila. Monotypic.
Distribution: Only known to breed on Christmas I, E Indian Ocean; feeds in surrounding ocean and disperses widely. Said to breed on Anambas Is, E of Malay Peninsula, but good evidence lacking.
- Critically Endangered Enlarge map
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A female in flight, seen from below Locality Borneo (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 5 years ago 20 sec 4.2 -
Different ventral views of a female flying Locality Borneo (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 31 July 2004 5 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
immature/female flying alongside boat attempting to take items from sea's surface Locality Singapore Strait, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 4 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 57 sec 3.8 -
immature/female flying high over boat Locality Singapore Strait, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 4 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 22 sec 3.6 -
immature/female flying alongside boat with fish in bill Locality Singapore Strait, Singapore (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 4 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 24 sec 3.6 -
A female flying. Locality Phi Phi Islands, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2008 4 years ago 27 sec 3.4
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Christmas-Island Frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi, adult female, common in the waters in and northwest of Jakarta Bay.
Locality Jakarta Bay, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (Monotypic species)
BirdExplorers 16 September 2012 35 weeks ago 4 -
3rd Year Female Christmas Frigatebird
Locality Jakarta Bay, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (Monotypic species)
Khaleb Yordan 15 June 2012 27 weeks ago 3.6 -
below, underparts, flying
Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand
Niels Poul Dreyer 26 January 2010 3 years ago 3.5 -
Photo shows adult male.
Locality North Jakarta, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (Monotypic species)
Boas Emmanuel 3 April 2011 2 years ago 3.4 -
Uderparts of Christmas Frigatebird
Locality Khao Nor Chuchi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Niels Poul Dreyer 26 January 2010 3 years ago 3 -
A female bird gliding in to roost on Bida Islet
Locality Phi Phi Islands, Southern Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 22 March 2007 3 years ago 3
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