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The Lesser Frigatebird (*Fregata ariel*) is a species of bird within the family Fregatidae, order Pelecaniformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Its taxonomic authority is Gray, 1845, and it is classified under the genus *Fregata*. The species has an accepted status and is also known by the common names aderyn ffrigad bach, Arielfregattvogel, and Rabihorcado chico.
This marine bird has a mass of 858 and a litter size of 1. Its range includes Brazil, South America, and Africa. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018. Records indicate a maximum longevity of 27.6 years in the wild.
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Species
Least Concernlesser frigatebird
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyFregatidae
Maximum longevity: 27.6 years (wild)
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- Fregata ariel
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- Bomomandry
- litter size
- 1
- different from
- Fregata
- taxon range
- Africa
- short name
- F. ariel
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Encyclopedic overview
Egg of Fregata ariel - MHNT The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. At around 75 cm (30 in) in length, it is the smallest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters across the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as off the Atlantic coast of Brazil.
The lesser frigatebird is a lightly built seabird with brownish-black plumage, long narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. The male has a striking red gular sac which he inflates to attract a mate. The female is slightly larger than the male and has a white breast and belly. Frigatebirds feed on fish taken in flight from the ocean's surface (often flying fish), and sometimes indulge in kleptoparasitism, harassing other birds to force them to regurgitate their food.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lesser Frigatebird” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.