lesser frigate bird

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lesser frigate bird

Also known as: Fregata ariel

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frigate bird
The great and lesser frigate birds, F. minor and F. ariel, breed on islands worldwide.
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The great and lesser frigate birds, F. minor and F. ariel, breed on islands worldwide.
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pelecaniform
Population movements
In a similar way, juvenile lesser frigate birds (F. ariel) from colonies in the central equatorial Pacific disperse on a broad front, many moving over 6,500 km (4,000 miles) from their natal island. Their pattern of dispersal may be related to that of the prevailing winds in the area.
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In a similar way, juvenile lesser frigate birds (F. ariel) from colonies in the central equatorial Pacific disperse on a broad front, many moving over 6,500 km (4,000 miles) from their natal island. Their pattern of dispersal may be related to that of the prevailing winds in the area.
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