Lesser Frigatebird 白斑军舰鸟

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹈形目

Family : Fregatidae 军舰鸟科
Genus : Fregata 军舰鸟属

Binomial name : Fregata ariel

Lesser Frigatebird
白斑军舰鸟

Size: 71~81cm

Habitat: Open seas, islets.

Status: Migrant

lifer: Apr2022 . Tioman Island Offshore @ Pahang

Lesser Frigatebird (female)

lifer Apr2022 . Tioman Island Offshore

Lesser Frigatebird (juv.)

20220826 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (female)

20220826 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20220826 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (2cy)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (3cy male)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (3cy entering to 4cy female?)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (female)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (female)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20221106 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

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军舰鸟故事：

第二天在仙本那的跳岛活动。来到其中一个洁白沙滩的小岛，正在拍燕鸥。突然间看到大概十只燕鸥在海面上不停的旋转追捕着不知道什么原因跳跃出海面的小鱼！ 没多久，也来了3只白斑军舰鸟。

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (juv.)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (female)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

left: Lesser Frigatebird (male) & right: Great Frigatebird (male)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (sub-adult female)

20230919 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (male)

20230922 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (juv.)

20230922 . Semporna Offshore @ Sabah

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Lesser Frigatebird (juv.)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (2cy)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (2cy entering to 3cy female?)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (3cy male)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (4cy male)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (4cy female)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (adult male)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah

Lesser Frigatebird (adult female)

Oct2023 . Mantanani Island @ Sabah