Fregata minor

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Translingual

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Wikispecies has information on:

Wikispecies

Etymology

[edit]

Literally "lesser frigate". Originally named Pelecanus minor, "the lesser pelican"; when it was moved to Fregata as the greater frigatebird, the name minor had to be retained; the lesser frigatebird is Fregata ariel.

Proper noun

[edit]

Fregata minor f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the great frigatebird.

References

[edit]
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Fregata_minor&oldid=81801350"