Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) - HBW 1, p. 374
French: Frégate ariel
German: Arielfregattvogel
Spanish: Rabihorcado Chico
Other common names: Least Frigatebird
Taxonomy: Atagen ariel G.R.Gray (ex Gould MS), 1845, Raine Island, Queensland.
Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- iredalei Mathews, 1914 - W Indian Ocean.
- ariel (G.R.Gray, 1845) - C & E Indian, W & C Pacific Oceans.
- trinitatis Miranda Ribeiro, 1919 - S Atlantic.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Single adult female perched, another in flight. Locality Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp ariel)
Tom Tarrant 25 November 2006 3 years ago 41 sec 4 -
Several birds flying. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying high Locality New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 3 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
A female soaring and then a view of the group. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 32 sec 3.6 -
A male flying Locality Australia (ssp ariel)
Tom Tarrant 1996 7 years ago 1 min 11 sec 3.2 -
A bird seen from below, flying Locality New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 4 years ago 12 sec 3
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Female Lesser Frigatebird attacks a Greater Crested Tern
Locality Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp ariel)
Mat Gilfedder 1 December 2010 15 weeks ago 4.2 -
Lesser Frigate Bird
Locality Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Keff McCulloch 17 September 2010 4 weeks ago 3.6 -
An adult female flying.
Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas (ssp ariel)
James Eaton 29 October 2011 5 weeks ago 3.4 -
Adult male showing axillary patches
Locality Federated States Micronesia (ssp ariel)
Alan Tate 1 March 2007 2 years ago 3 -
A female flying
Locality Michaelmas Cay, Queensland, Australia (ssp ariel)
Fran Trabalon 21 October 2007 2 years ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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