Evidence found
490 records across 23 countries and territories, 1888–2026.
Fregata minor · GBIF taxon key 2480187
Where has the Great Frigatebird been recorded?
Fregata minor occurrence evidence comes from 490 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1888 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 490 records
- 23 places
- 71 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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.
Records over time
18882026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Great Frigatebird has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Great Frigatebird. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 183 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 69 | |
| Ecuador | 55 | |
| Christmas Island | 38 | |
| ZZ | 20 | |
| Brazil | 16 | |
| Australia | 14 | |
| Colombia | 13 | |
| Costa Rica | 10 | |
| Mexico | 10 | |
| Kiribati | 8 | |
| Seychelles | 7 | |
| France | 6 | |
| French Polynesia | 6 | |
| Cook Islands | 5 | |
| Tonga | 5 | |
| Chile | 4 | |
| Samoa | 4 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | |
| PN | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Fregatidae.
Magnificent Frigatebird
2,756 records
Lesser Frigatebird
149 records
Christmas Island Frigatebird
48 records
Ascension Frigatebird
46 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.