The magnificent frigatebird is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Perú on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast. There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Mathews, GM 1914
Reference:
Austral Av. Rec.
2 p.120
Protonym:
Fregata minor magnificens
Type locality:
Barrington, Indefatigable, and Albemarle Islands, Galapagos Archipelago. Type from Barrington Island.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/108185#page/138/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8AA3B42E976C7B2A
Avibase ID:
avibase-8AA3B42E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8AA3B42E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174763
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Man-o'-war-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Magnificent Frigate-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Magnificent Frigate-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Magnificent Frigate-bird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Frégate superbe ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Frégate superbe ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Clements 3rd edition: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2016: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Magnificent Frigate Bird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Fregata magnificens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Fregata magnificens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Fregata magnificens [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Magnificent Frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fregata magnificens [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fregata magnificens [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Fregata [aquila or magnificens]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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