Lesser Frigatebird
Photo: Shah Jahan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Frigatebirds

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

LCLeast Concern
Family
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
Order
Suliformes

Overview

The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. 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.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.