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Ascension Frigatebird Fregata aquila [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Records
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Order:
Pelecaniformes
Family:
Fregatidae
BTO Codes:
,
EURING No:
930
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Vulnerable
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Sound
Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
.
Length:
102 cm
Wingspan:
200 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
French: fregaté=a light, fast warship
and L.: aquila =an eagle
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Ascension Island, RANGES: at sea to w African coast
Habitat:
Pelagic, breeds on rocky islands
Diet:
Mostly fish, also squid, jellyfish; feeds from air and will often harass other birds to steal food
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Tiree, 1953
(Walbridge, G. et al. 2003. British Birds 96:58-73)
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
1
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
North-east England:
North-west England:
English Midlands:
Eastern England:
South-east England:
South-west England:
Wales:
BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
Lesser Frigatebird
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Pragtfregatfugl
Dutch:
Kleine Fregatvogel
Finnish:
Pikkufregattilintu
French:
Frégate ariel
German:
Arielfregattvogel
Hungarian:
Icelandic:
Irish:
Italian:
Fregata ariel
Norwegian:
Polish:
Fregata mala
Portuguese:
Spanish:
Fragata pequeña
Swedish:
Mindre fregattfågel
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Books and Monographs:
Nelson, J.B. 2005 Pelicans, Cormorants and their allies Oxford University Press
[598.45 NEL]
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Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens [Matthews, 1914]
Other Names
Records
Books & Links
Order:
Pelecaniformes
Family:
Fregatidae
BTO Codes:
,
EURING No:
930
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
Links to: Images
Videos
Sound
Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
.
Length:
0 cm
Wingspan:
0 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
French: fregaté=a light, fast warship
and L.: magnificens =magnificently
World Distribution:
BREEDS: tropical is in e Pacific and Atlantic/Caribbean, RANGES: tropical waters
Habitat:
Pelagic, breeds on rocky islands
Diet:
Mostly fish, also squid, jellyfish; feeds from air and will often harass other birds to steal food
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Shropshire, 2005
(Eaton, M. et al. 2005. Birding World 18:479-481)
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
0
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
North-east England:
North-west England:
English Midlands:
Shropshire
(2005),
Eastern England:
South-east England:
South-west England:
Wales:
BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Fregatfugl
Dutch:
Amerikaanse fregatvogel
Finnish:
Isofregattilintu
French:
Frégate superbe
German:
Prachtfregattvogel
Hungarian:
Pompás fregattmadár
Icelandic:
Freigátufugl
Irish:
Italian:
Fregata magnifica
Norwegian:
Praktfregattfugl
Polish:
Fregata wielka
Portuguese:
Fragata
Spanish:
Rabihorcado grande
Swedish:
Prakfregattfågel
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Books and Monographs:
No books written recently
See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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