Where does the Great Frigatebird live?
Fregata minor has 58,441 records in 76 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 58,441 records
- 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,234 | |
| Ecuador | 13,560 | |
| Australia | 5,695 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2,583 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,660 | |
| Christmas Island | 1,516 | |
| Indonesia | 1,460 | |
| Seychelles | 1,250 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,026 | |
| Chile | 864 | |
| Norfolk Island | 727 | |
| American Samoa | 356 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 317 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 307 | |
| Kiribati | 302 | |
| Fiji | 298 | |
| Cocos Islands | 269 | |
| Cook Islands | 232 | |
| New Caledonia | 231 | |
| Pitcairn | 220 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 213 | |
| Mexico | 175 | |
| Taiwan | 151 | |
| Tonga | 138 | |
| Solomon Islands | 130 | |
| Samoa | 126 | |
| Micronesia | 114 | |
| Philippines | 114 | |
| Madagascar | 99 | |
| Marshall Islands | 92 | |
| Palau | 84 | |
| Mozambique | 76 | |
| ZZ | 75 | |
| Vanuatu | 69 | |
| Timor-Leste | 66 | |
| Brazil | 63 | |
| South Africa | 46 | |
| Colombia | 39 | |
| French Southern Territories | 39 | |
| Malaysia | 36 |
Showing the top 40 of 76 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Fregatidae.
Magnificent Frigatebird
903,311 records
Lesser Frigatebird
29,339 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.