Where does the Lesser Frigatebird live?
Fregata ariel has 29,339 records in 71 countries and territories, from 1840 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 29,339 records
- 71 places
- 121 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesFregatidaeFregata
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11,656 | |
| Indonesia | 5,800 | |
| Fiji | 1,573 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,558 | |
| Taiwan | 1,266 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,002 | |
| Malaysia | 882 | |
| Seychelles | 744 | |
| Solomon Islands | 563 | |
| Thailand | 492 | |
| Cocos Islands | 485 | |
| India | 341 | |
| Christmas Island | 340 | |
| Philippines | 324 | |
| New Caledonia | 191 | |
| Hong Kong | 176 | |
| Madagascar | 170 | |
| American Samoa | 152 | |
| Kiribati | 150 | |
| Vanuatu | 148 | |
| China | 142 | |
| Tonga | 117 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 100 | |
| Timor-Leste | 86 | |
| Cook Islands | 71 | |
| South Africa | 68 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 59 | |
| Samoa | 57 | |
| United States | 52 | |
| Comoros | 47 | |
| Maldives | 43 | |
| Japan | 40 | |
| Mozambique | 39 | |
| Pitcairn | 36 | |
| Sri Lanka | 31 | |
| Kenya | 30 | |
| New Zealand | 27 | |
| Marshall Islands | 26 | |
| Singapore | 25 | |
| French Southern Territories | 25 |
Showing the top 40 of 71 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Fregatidae.
Magnificent Frigatebird
903,311 records
Great Frigatebird
58,441 records
Christmas Island Frigatebird
3,019 records
Ascension Frigatebird
2,625 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.