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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An adult male close to its chick in the nest, and the chick yawning. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 26 sec 4.9 -
Big group of birds in flight over a colony and several of them landing in their nests. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 54 sec 4.7 -
Two adult females overflying a colony. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 38 sec 4.3 -
An adult male soaring over a colony. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 34 sec 4.3 -
Two views of two females flying and landing in the colony trees. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 29 sec 4.2 -
Several adults resting and preening in the nest. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 21 sec 4.1
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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 1 year ago 4.5 -
Male incubating
Locality Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Julien Baudat-Franceschi 31 May 2012 38 weeks ago 4.4 -
Female incubating
Locality Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia (ssp ariel)
Julien Baudat-Franceschi 31 May 2012 38 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult male showing axillary patches
Locality Federated States Micronesia (ssp ariel)
Alan Tate 1 March 2007 3 years ago 4 -
An adult male close to its chick in the nest.
Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji (ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult female flying.
Locality Damar, Lesser Sundas (ssp ariel)
James Eaton 29 October 2011 1 year ago 3.7
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Calls by a female in flight. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
(ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by a pair in the nest. Locality Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
(ssp ariel)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 30 weeks ago 4
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