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Common name Lesser Frigatebird	View all sightings
Scientific name Fregata ariel
Local name
Taxonomic information Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata SubPhylum Vertebrata Division SubDivision Class Aves Order Pelecaniformes Family Fregatidae Genus Fregata Species ariel
Physical Description Male: mostly all black save for a white patch on the flank which extends on the underwing as a spur; pale bar on upper wing; large red sac on the front of the throat which is inflated during courtship. Female: Black head and neck with a white collar and breast as well as a spur extending on the underwing; narrow red ring around the eye.
Biology and Life History One egg is laid, taking 6-7 weeks to hatch. Fledglings remain in the nest for another 6 months or so until they are fledged but are cared for by the parents for quite a long time after that.
Habitat and Ecology Breeds on remote islands, nesting in trees.
Distribution Common in tropical seas; most likely to be seen from the mainland prior to the onset of a tropical cyclone, and once this abates, disappears again.
Where it is found in El Nido
Remarks
Status active
References Lesser Frigatebird. (2009, August 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 30, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesser_Frigatebird&oldid=310466400

Female

Total no. of sightings: 0

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