Fregatidae
Frigatebirds
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Kennedy, M., and H. G. Spencer. 2004. Phylogenies of the Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) and Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae), two divergent groups of the traditional order Pelecaniformes, inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31:31-38.
Mathews, G. M. 1914. On the species and subspecies of the genus Fregata. Australian Avian Record 2:117-121.
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Scientific Name | Fregata minor |
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Location | Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Honeymoon 6: Genovesa - 44 |
Source Collection | Flickr |
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Copyright | © 2006 Fredrik Wallenberg |
Scientific Name | Fregata magnificens |
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Location | Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Life Cycle Stage | juvenile |
Source | Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) |
Copyright |
© Arthur Grosset
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Joseph W. Brown
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- First online 20 December 2005
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Brown, Joseph W. 2008. Fregatidae. Frigatebirds. Version 27 June 2008 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Fregatidae/26339/2008.06.27 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/