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Primary Traits
803.8 g
0 m - 2,750 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Fregata ariel
English name
Lesser Frigatebird
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Fregatidae
Genus
Fregata
Species
ariel
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
760 g
Maximum female mass
955 g
Minimum male mass
625 g
Maximum male mass
875 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
803.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,750 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,750 m
Typical elevation
1,375 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
45 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
140 d
Maximum fledging period
188 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
164 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary