Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) - HBW 1
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
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
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Single adult female perched, another in flight. Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp ariel )
Tom Tarrant 25 November 2006 1 year ago 41 sec 3.7 -
A bird flying high New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 2 years ago 23 sec 3.3 -
A male flying Australia (ssp ariel)
Tom Tarrant 1996 5 years ago 1 min 11 sec 3.3 -
A bird seen from below, flying New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 2 years ago 12 sec 3 -
A below sight of a male flying New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 2 years ago 5 sec 3 -
A bird flying high New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Peter Fraser 3 April 2007 2 years ago 41 sec 2.9
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Adult male showing axillary patches Caroline Islands (ssp ariel)
Alan Tate 1 March 2007 13 weeks ago 3 -
A female flying Michaelmas Cay, Queensland, Australia
Fran Trabalon 21 October 2007 14 weeks ago 3
- No sound recordings available yet
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