Broinowski · 1890-1891
Lesser Frigatebird
Plate X, Tachyptes m: Plate X, Tachyptes m
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01Lesser Frigatebird
Now treated at subspecies rank
The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.
Name recorded with the plateTachyptes minorSmall Frigate-Bird
Name used todayFregata ariel arielLesser Frigatebird
What connects the names
The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.
High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.
The bird today
Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.
- Publication
- The Birds of Australia, Volume 1
- Plate
- 10
- Creator
- Gracius J. Broinowski
- Holding institution
- Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
- Taxonomic authority
- AviList 2025
- Rights
- Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.