Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Megaclass Tetrapoda > Superclass Reptilia > Class Aves > Order Pelecaniformes > Family Fregatidae > Genus Fregata

Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Fregatade Lacepède, 1799accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Danish: pragtfregatfugl sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: Amerikaanse fregatvogel sources: Avibase - the world bird database.
 English: magnificent frigatebird sources: van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
 French: frégate superbe sources: Avibase - the world bird database.
 German: Prachtfregattvogel sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Greek: Φρεγάτα sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Hebrew: פרגטה sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Lithuanian: puošnioji fregata sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Polish: fregata wielka sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Russian: фрегат великолепный sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Slovenian: lepa burnica sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Spanish, Castillian: rabiahorcado magnífico sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Turkish: büyük fregat kuşu sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Ukrainian: Прекрасний фрегат; Фрегат величавий; Фрегат прекрасний

Literature

basis of record

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

additional source

Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Pp. 1321–1342.

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=343999

Drs. Cees Roselaar. Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4cda323e-2f68-453a-b36f-112ff4f501cf

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2011-04-08 by Drs. Cees Roselaar & by Peter Adriaens

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