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;[[: Category:Fregata|Fregata]] ariel | ;[[: Category:Fregata|Fregata]] ariel | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Pantropical with breeding colonies widely scattered. Accidental vagrant to the [[United States]] with records in [[Maine]], [[Michigan]], [[Wyoming]], and [[California]]. | + | Pantropical with breeding colonies widely scattered. |
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| + | Accidental vagrant to the [[United States]] with records in [[Maine]], [[Michigan]], [[Wyoming]], and [[California]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:IMG 15015.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />Matava Resort, Kadavu, [[Fiji]], April 2017]] | |
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of three subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
| − | '' | + | *''F. a. ariel'': |
| − | + | :*Islands in [[India|Indian]] and Pacific oceans | |
| − | '' | + | *''F. a. trinitatis'': |
| − | + | :*Trindade Island and Martín Vaz Island; wanders to coastal [[Brazil]] | |
| − | '' | + | *''F. a. iredalei'': |
| − | + | :*Mascarene Islands; disperses to coasts of India and [[Somalia]] | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2998388 Birdforum thread] discussing id of Frigatebirds |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fregata+ariel}} | {{GSearch|Fregata+ariel}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fregata]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fregata]] | ||
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- Fregata ariel
Identification
Distribution
Pantropical with breeding colonies widely scattered.
Accidental vagrant to the United States with records in Maine, Michigan, Wyoming, and California.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of three subspecies[1]:
- F. a. ariel:
- Islands in Indian and Pacific oceans
- F. a. trinitatis:
- Trindade Island and Martín Vaz Island; wanders to coastal Brazil
- F. a. iredalei:
- Mascarene Islands; disperses to coasts of India and Somalia
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing id of Frigatebirds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Frigatebird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Frigatebird
