How big does the Lesser Frigatebird get?

The Lesser Frigatebird grows to about 81 cm.

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Group: Other
Max size: 81 cm
IUCN status: LC

With a wingspan close to two metres on a slim 81 centimetre body, this frigatebird rides warm tropical air far offshore. It snatches food from the surface without landing and harries other seabirds in flight, trailing ships and nesting in colonies among low trees and bushes.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Pelecaniformes › Fregatidae › Fregata

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212655.

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How big does the Lesser Frigatebird get?: The Lesser Frigatebird grows to about 81 cm.