• Fregata Lacépède, B.G.É. 1799. Discours d'Ouverture et de Clôture du Cours d'Histoire Naturelle Donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 1'an VII de la République, et tableaux méthodiques des mammifères et des oiseaux. Paris : Plassan pp.94. [15].

  Type species:

   Pelecanus aquilus Linnaeus, C., 1758 by subsequent designation, see Daudin, F.M. 1802. Unknown. pp.319 in Buffon, G.L.L. de. Histoire Naturelle de Buffon, classée d'après le système de Linné par R.R. Castel (Suites). Paris : Didot Vol. 14 pp. [317].

  Secondary source:

   Mathews, G.M. 1927. Systema Avium Australasianarum. A systematic list of the birds of the Australasian region. London : British Ornithologists' Union Pt 1 iv 426 pp. [232]; Condon, H.T. 1975. Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1 Non-Passerines. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xx 311 pp. [49]; Dorst, J. & Mougin, J-L 1979. Order Pelecaniformes. pp. 155-193 in Mayr, E. & Cottrell, G.W. Check-list of birds of the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Museum of Comparative Zoology Vol. 1 Edn 2, pp.xvii + 547. [159]; Tennyson, A.J.D. 2010. Order PELECANIFORMES: Pelicans, Gannets, Cormorants and Allies. pp.138-155 in Gill, B.G., Bell, B.D., Chambers, G.K., Medway, D.G., Palma, R.L., Scofield, R.P., Tennyson, A.J.D. & Worthy, T.H. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Wellington : Te Papa Press 4th Edn, 500 pp. [153].
• Fregata Brisson, M.J. 1760. Ornithologia sive Synopsis methodica sistens avium divisionem in ordines, sectiones, genera, species, ipsarumque Varietates. Paris : Bauche JB. Vol. 6 pp.543+lxv. [506] [non generic name].

  Secondary source:

   Sharpe, R.B. 1898. Plataleae (Ibises and Spoonbills) and Herodiones (Herons and Storks). pp.1-328 in Sharpe, R.B. & Ogilvie-Grant, W.R. Catalogue of the Plataleae, Herodiones, Steganopodes, Pygopodes, Alcae, and Impennes in the Collection of the British Museum. London : Trustees British Museum Vol. 26 pp. xvii + 687. [88].
• Fregatta Fischer von Waldheim, G. 1813. Zoognosia Tabulis Synopticis illustrata in usum praelectionum Academiae Imperialis Medico — Chirurgicae Mosquenis Edita. 3rd edn Vol. 1 465 pp. pls 1–8 (fishes pp. 66–117). [34].
• Tachypetes Vieillot, L.P. 1816. Analyse d'une nouvelle ornithologie élémentaire. Paris : Déterville 70 pp. [Date published 14 Apr 1816] [63].

  Type species:

   Pelecanus minor Gmelin, 1789 by monotypy.

  Secondary source:

   Mathews, G.M. 1927. Systema Avium Australasianarum. A systematic list of the birds of the Australasian region. London : British Ornithologists' Union Pt 1 iv 426 pp. [232]; Tennyson, A.J.D. 2010. Order PELECANIFORMES: Pelicans, Gannets, Cormorants and Allies. pp.138-155 in Gill, B.G., Bell, B.D., Chambers, G.K., Medway, D.G., Palma, R.L., Scofield, R.P., Tennyson, A.J.D. & Worthy, T.H. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Wellington : Te Papa Press 4th Edn, 500 pp. [153].
• Atagen Gray, G.R. 1841. A List of the Genera of Birds, with their synonyms and an indication of the typical species of each genus. London : R. & J. Taylor xii 115 pp. [Date published Sep 1841] [101].

  Type species:

   Pelecanus minor Gmelin, 1789 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Mathews, G.M. 1927. Systema Avium Australasianarum. A systematic list of the birds of the Australasian region. London : British Ornithologists' Union Pt 1 iv 426 pp. [232]; Tennyson, A.J.D. 2010. Order PELECANIFORMES: Pelicans, Gannets, Cormorants and Allies. pp.138-155 in Gill, B.G., Bell, B.D., Chambers, G.K., Medway, D.G., Palma, R.L., Scofield, R.P., Tennyson, A.J.D. & Worthy, T.H. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Wellington : Te Papa Press 4th Edn, 500 pp. [153].
• Parvifregata Mathews, G.M. 1920. The Birds of Australia. Supplement No. 1. Check List of the Birds of Australia Part 1. Orders Casuariiformes to Menuriformes. London : Witherby & Co. pp.iv + 1-116. [6].

  Type species:

   Atagen ariel Gray, G.R., 1845 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Mathews, G.M. 1927. Systema Avium Australasianarum. A systematic list of the birds of the Australasian region. London : British Ornithologists' Union Pt 1 iv 426 pp. [232]; Condon, H.T. 1975. Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1 Non-Passerines. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xx 311 pp. [49]; Tennyson, A.J.D. 2010. Order PELECANIFORMES: Pelicans, Gannets, Cormorants and Allies. pp.138-155 in Gill, B.G., Bell, B.D., Chambers, G.K., Medway, D.G., Palma, R.L., Scofield, R.P., Tennyson, A.J.D. & Worthy, T.H. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Wellington : Te Papa Press 4th Edn, 500 pp. [153].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)

Other Regions

Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater

History of changes

• Fregata andrewsi Mathews, G.M. 1914. On the species and subspecies of the genus Fregatta. Austral Avian Records 2: 117-121 [120].

  Type data:

   Holotype AMNH 729504 Skin, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean [10°26'S, 105°40'E].
  Paratype(s) AMNH 729505 Skin, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean [10°26'S, 105°40'E].

  Type locality references:

  Hartert, E. 1925. Types of Birds in the Tring Museum. Novitates Zoologicae 32(6): 259-276 [275]; Greenway, J.C. Jnr 1973. Type specimens of birds in the American Museum of Natural History. Part 1. Tinamidae, Spheniscidae, Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, Diomedeidae, Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, Pelecanoididae, Phaethontidae, Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Ardeidae, Cochleariidae, Scopidae, Ciconiidae, Threskiornithidae, Phoenicopteridae, Anatidae, Cathartidae, Accipitridae, Falconidae, Megapodiidae, Cracidae, Tetraonidae, Phasianidae, Numididae, Meleagrididae, Turnicidae, Pedionomidae, Gruidae, Rallidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 150(3): 207-346 [238].

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Breeds on Christmas Island. One recorded at Darwin, NT (21 - 27 Jan. 1974).

Other Regions

Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater

Distribution References

Common Name References

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [20] (Christmas Island Frigatebird)

Schodde, R. & Mason, I.J. 1999. The Directory of Australian Birds : Passerines. A Taxonomic and Zoogeographic Atlas of the Biodiversity of Birds in Australia and its Territories. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Publishing x 851 pp. (Christmas Island Frigatebird)

History of changes

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)

Distribution References

Common Name References

Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93. [10] (Lesser Frigate-bird, Man-o'-War Hawk, Sea Hawk)

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [19] (Lesser Frigatebird)

Schodde, R. & Mason, I.J. 1999. The Directory of Australian Birds : Passerines. A Taxonomic and Zoogeographic Atlas of the Biodiversity of Birds in Australia and its Territories. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Publishing x 851 pp. (Lesser Frigatebird)

Simpson, K. & Day, N. 2004. Birds of Australia. Camberwell, Victoria : Penguin Group (Australia) Edn 7, pp. 382. [52] (Least Frigatebird)

History of changes

• Atagen ariel Gray, G.R. 1845. The genera of birds: comprising Their Generic characters, notice of the habits of each Genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera. London: British Museum : British Museum Trustees Vol. 3 pp.669. [185].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH Unknown (Unlocated), Raine Island, Queensland [11°35'S, 144°02'E].

  Type locality references:

  Condon, H.T. 1975. Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1 Non-Passerines. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xx 311 pp. [50].
• Fregata ariel tunnyi Mathews, G.M. 1914. On the species and subspecies of the genus Fregatta. Austral Avian Records 2: 117-121 [121].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) AMNH 729589 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729590 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729591 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729592 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729593 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729594 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729595 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E]; AMNH 729596 Skin, Bedout Island, Western Australia [19°34'S, 119°03'E].

  Type locality references:

  Greenway, J.C. Jnr 1973. Type specimens of birds in the American Museum of Natural History. Part 1. Tinamidae, Spheniscidae, Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, Diomedeidae, Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, Pelecanoididae, Phaethontidae, Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Ardeidae, Cochleariidae, Scopidae, Ciconiidae, Threskiornithidae, Phoenicopteridae, Anatidae, Cathartidae, Accipitridae, Falconidae, Megapodiidae, Cracidae, Tetraonidae, Phasianidae, Numididae, Meleagrididae, Turnicidae, Pedionomidae, Gruidae, Rallidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 150(3): 207-346 [239].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Common Name References

Anonymous 1969. An Index of Australian Bird Names. Division of WIldlife Research Technical Paper. Canberra : CSIRO Vol. No. 20 pp. 93. [10] (Frigate-bird, Great Frigate-bird, Greater Frigate-bird, Man-o'-War Bird, Man-o'-War Hawk, Sea Hawk)

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [20] (Great Frigatebird)

Schodde, R. & Mason, I.J. 1999. The Directory of Australian Birds : Passerines. A Taxonomic and Zoogeographic Atlas of the Biodiversity of Birds in Australia and its Territories. Collingwood, Australia : CSIRO Publishing x 851 pp. (Great Frigatebird)

History of changes

• Pelecanus minor Gmelin, J.F 1789. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Linné, editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Regnum Animalium. Leipzig (Lipsiae) : G.E. Beer Vol. 1 pp. 501–1032. [572].

  Type data:

   
  Status unknown, Unknown, No locality = Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; Unknown, No locality = Christmas Island, Indian Ocean.
• Fregata minor Brisson, A.D. 1763. Ornitholoiga sive Synopsis Methodica. Paris : Lugduni Batavorum Vol. 2 pp.527+lxvii. [494].
• Fregata minor listeri Mathews, G.M. 1914. On the species and subspecies of the genus Fregatta. Austral Avian Records 2: 117-121 [119].

  Type data:

   Lectotype AMNH 729553 Skin, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean [10°26'S, 105°40'E].
  Paralectotype(s) AMNH 729552 Skin, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean [10°26'S, 105°40'E].

  Type locality references:

  Hartert, E. 1925. Types of Birds in the Tring Museum. Novitates Zoologicae 32(6): 259-276 [275]; Greenway, J.C. Jnr 1973. Type specimens of birds in the American Museum of Natural History. Part 1. Tinamidae, Spheniscidae, Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, Diomedeidae, Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, Pelecanoididae, Phaethontidae, Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Ardeidae, Cochleariidae, Scopidae, Ciconiidae, Threskiornithidae, Phoenicopteridae, Anatidae, Cathartidae, Accipitridae, Falconidae, Megapodiidae, Cracidae, Tetraonidae, Phasianidae, Numididae, Meleagrididae, Turnicidae, Pedionomidae, Gruidae, Rallidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 150(3): 207-346 [239].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes

• Pelecanus palmerstoni Gmelin, J.F 1789. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Linné, editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Regnum Animalium. Leipzig (Lipsiae) : G.E. Beer Vol. 1 pp. 501–1032. [573].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Unknown, Palmerston Island, Pacific Ocean.
• Fregata minor peninsulae Mathews, G.M. 1923. In Proceedings of meeting of British Ornithologists' Club, Oct. 10, 1923. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 44: 15 [15].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Unknown, Raine Island, Queensland [11°35'S, 144°02'E].

  Type locality references:

  Condon, H.T. 1975. Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1 Non-Passerines. Melbourne : Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union xx 311 pp. [49].
• Fregata minor mathewsi Lowe, P.R. 1924. Some notes on the Fregatidae. Novitates Zoologicae 31(2): 299-313 [309].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1881.5.1.6150 Skin, Raine Island, Queensland [11°35'S, 144°02'E].

  Type locality references:

  Warren, R.L.M. 1966. Type-specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. 1 Non-Passerines. London : British Museum ix 320 pp. [176].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

History of changes