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    Lesser/Great Frigatebird

    I agree, this explains the scientific name. But what about the vernacular names? It's a bit weird to call the smaller bird Great Frigatebird and the larger bird Lesser Frigatebird. This is true about everywhere I look. Even Dutch, Italian and Swedish names seem to be wrong, to name a few. Theo
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    Lesser/Great Frigatebird

    Why is Fregata ariel called the Lesser Frigatebird and Fregata minor the Great Frigatebird? F.ariel is much bigger then F.minor. And minor means small, agree? Kind regards Theo
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