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Lesser Frigatebird ( Fregata a riel ) 
Current Status: Uncommon visitor. 
Pl:.j-_or K-cords: See Great Frigatebird 
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Population: Five frigates were seen in November,19 63 oip of which was definitely 
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this species, fhe others feeiag-*were either sub adults, which can 
not be identified to species, or dt too great a distance to 
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Fite adults were seen in October, 176b nnd tun ^-r +1 t 
jprer the lagoon! / 1 the raaIes were chasin g 
tfefe Gray-backed Terns* The oh^p l. or * h , 
1 ' n ® Cllasc a PP e y ed t0 b e unsuccessful due to the whole 
colony d^ray-backed Terns joining i J to mob the frigatebirds. 
Frigatebirds have never been pnd rootling on the inland although a few 
probably do so since this is an abundant species on Phoenix Island only ip 1 W 
miles to the Morth# 
