Fregata magnificens rothschildi (lowei) (Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei))

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Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei)

Fregata magnificens rothschildi (lowei) (= Fregata magnificens lowei) Bannerman, DA 1927

Classification

Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Fregatidae
Genus:
   Fregata
Scientific:
  Fregata magnificens lowei

Original description

Citation:
Bannerman, DA 1927

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 48 p.12

Protonym:
Fregata magnificens lowei

Type locality:
Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125306#page/46/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
826449464728F974

Avibase ID:
avibase-82644946

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/82644946

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei)
French:
Frégate superbe (rothschildi, syn. lowei)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei) ( Fregata magnificens rothschildi (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei) ( Fregata magnificens rothschildi (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Magnificent Frigatebird (rothschildi, syn. lowei) ( Fregata magnificens rothschildi (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Magnificent Frigatebird (lowei) ( Fregata magnificens (lowei))
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Fregata magnificens lowei [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is a subspecies of Fregata magnificens rothschildi

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