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Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

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.
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Roelof van der Breggen
Tuesday 22 Aug 2023 - 12:27am
Indonesia
A map showing the sighting location
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Roelof van der Breggen
Monday 21 Aug 2023 - 1:08am
Indonesia
A map showing the sighting location
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Roelof van der Breggen
Monday 21 Aug 2023 - 1:07am
Indonesia
A photo of a Lesser Frigatebird photographed in Tiva Quai French Polynesia
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Marcy Carpenter
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 12:20am
French Polynesia
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