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Ascension Frigatebird
Fregata aquila (Linnaeus, C 1758)
The Ascension frigatebird is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which breeds on Boatswain Bird Island and Ascension Island in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Source: Wikipedia
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Fregatidae
Genus:
Fregata
Scientific:
Fregata aquila
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Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Fregatidae
Genus:
Fregata
Scientific:
Fregata aquila
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.133
Protonym:
Pelecanus Aquilus
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Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
00E090F87F64DBDB
Avibase ID:
avibase-00E090F8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/00E090F8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174768
Geographic range:
- Fregata aquila: Breeds Ascension I.; ranges to w African coast
Source: Clements checklist
Ascension Frigatebird
Catalan:
Fregata de l'illa de l'Ascensió
Czech:
fregatka ascensionská
Danish:
Ascension-fregatfugl
German:
Adlerfregattvogel
Spanish:
Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Spanish (Spain):
Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Finnish:
atlantinfregattilintu
French:
Frégate aigle-de-mer
Croatian:
asensionski brzan
Hungarian:
ascensioni fregattmadár
Icelandic:
Arnfreigáti
Italian:
Fregata aquila
Japanese (romaji):
mesugurogunkandori
Japanese:
メスグログンカンドリ
Lithuanian:
Ežerinė fregata
Dutch:
Ascensionfregatvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Ascensionfregattfugl
Norwegian:
Ascensionfregattfugl
Polish:
fregata orla
Portuguese:
tesourão-da-ascensão
Portuguese (Brazil):
Tesourão
Russian:
Вознесенский фрегат
Slovak:
fregata orlia
Serbian:
Fregata sa ostrva Asension
Swedish:
ascensionfregattfågel
Ukrainian:
Фрегат вознесенський
Chinese:
阿岛军舰鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
亞欣森軍艦鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Frégate aigle-de-mer ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Frégate aigle-de-mer ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ascension Frigate Bird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Ascension Frigate Bird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ascension Island Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ascencion Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Fregata aquila [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Fregata aquila [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Fregata aquila [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ascension Frigatebird ( Fregata aquila) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fregata aquila [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fregata aquila [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Fregata [aquila or magnificens]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Орлова фрегата
Catalan: Fregata de l'Ascensió, Fregata de l'illa de l'Ascensió
Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other): fregat
Czech: Fregatka ascensionská
Welsh: Aderyn ffrigad Ynys y Dyrchafael
Danish: Ascension Fregatfugl, Ascension-fregatfugl
German: Adlerfregattvogel
Greek: Αετoφρεγάτα, Αετοφρεγάτα
English: Ascencion Frigatebird, Ascension Frigata, Ascension Frigate Bird, Ascension Frigatebird, Ascension Island Frigatebird, Ascension Island Frigate-bird
English, HBW: Ascension Frigatebird
English (IOC): Ascension Frigatebird
English (United States): Ascension Frigatebird
Esperanto: Agla fregato, Aglofregato
Spanish: Fragata de Ascensión, Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Tijereta
Spanish (Spain): Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Spanish (HBW): Rabihorcado de Ascensión
Spanish (Mexico): fragata magnífica
Spanish (Uruguay): Fragata
Estonian: ascensioni fregattlind
Finnish: atlantinfregattilintu, Atlantinkaappari
French: Frégate aigle, Frégate aigle-de-mer, Frégate-Aigle
Friulian: acuile di mâr
Irish: Frigéad iolair
Gaelic: Eun-Chogaidh
Galician: Rabiforcado, Rabiforcado da Ascensión
Hebrew: פריגט אסנשן, פריגט נהדר
Croatian: asensionski brzan
Hungarian: ascensioni fregattmadár, Ascension-szigeti fregattmadár
Icelandic: Arnfreigáti, Freigátufugl
Italian: Fregata aquila, Fregata di Ascension
Japanese (romaji): mesugurogunkandori
Japanese: メスグログンカンドリ
Scientific: Atagen aquilus, Carbo aquilus, Fregata aquila, Fregata leucocephalus, Fregatta aquilus, Pelecanus Aquilus, Pelecanus leucocephalos, Pelecanus leucocephalus, Pilecanus aquilus, Tachypetes aquila
Lithuanian: Erelinė fregata, Ežerinė fregata
Latvian: Debesbraukšanas salas fregatputns
Dutch: Ascensionfregatvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Ascensionfregattfugl
Norwegian: Ascensionfregattfugl, Praktfregattfugl
Polish: fregata orla
Portuguese: Fragata-comum, fragata-de-ascenção, Tesourão-da-ascensão, Tesourão-de-ascensão
Portuguese (Brazil): fragata-de-ascenção, Tesourão
Portuguese (Portugal): fragata-de-ascensão, Rabiforcado-de-ascensão
Rhaeto-Romance: Fregat evla
Romanian: Fregată acvilă
Russian: Вознесенский фрегат, Фрегат острова Вознесения
Slovak: fregata orlia
Slovenian: lepa burnica
Serbian: Fregata sa ostrva Asension
Swedish: Ascensionfregattfågel, Praktfregattfågel
Turkish: Asensiyon Fregatkuşu, Asensiyon Fregatkuşu, Kartalsı fregatkuşu
Ukrainian: Фрегат вознесенський
Chinese: 阿岛军舰鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 亞欣森軍艦鳥
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