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Primary Traits
1,161.2 g
0 m - 150 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Fregata minor
English name
Great Frigatebird
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Fregatidae
Genus
Fregata
Species
minor
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
850 g
Maximum female mass
1,640 g
Minimum male mass
640 g
Maximum male mass
1,450 g
Minimum unsexed mass
1,157 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,230 g
Average mass
1,161.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
150 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
150 m
Typical elevation
75 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
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
51 d
Maximum incubation period
57 d
Minimum fledging period
120 d
Maximum fledging period
160 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
140 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary