BirdUp · Species
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel(Gray, GR, 1845)
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- Order
- SULIFORMES
- Family
- Fregatidae
- Genus
- Fregata
At a glance
The Lesser Frigatebird is a very large bird, about 70–80 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 70–80 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lesser Frigatebird look like?
The Lesser Frigatebird is a very large bird, about 70–80 cm long and weighing 780–1250 g.
The lesser frigatebird 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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lesser Frigatebird?
The Lesser Frigatebird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lesser Frigatebird eat?
The Lesser Frigatebird feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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