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Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens

Photo: Hans Smulders

Classification

Fregatidae [family]
Fregata [genus] (2)
magnificens [species]

Classification

Fregatidae [family]
Fregata [genus] (2)
magnificens [species]

Names

Dutch name Amerikaanse fregatvogel
Alternative Dutch name Fregatvogel
English name Magnificent Frigatebird
Alternative English name Scissors Tail (St. Martin)
Alternative English name Man-o-War Bird
Alternative English name Hurricane Bird (Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Martin)
Alternative English name Weather bird (Saba, St. Eustatius)
Alternative English name American Frigate-bird
Papiamento name Macuacu (Aruba, Curaçao)
Papiamento name Manuwá (Aruba, Curaçao)
Papiamento name Skèrchi (Aruba, Curaçao)
Papiamento name Maniwá (Bonaire)
Papiamento name Makuaku (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914

Classification