Fregata

See also: fregata

Translingual

Fregata minor, female with wing tag

Etymology

From Italian fregata, which is already in a latinized form.

Proper noun

Fregata f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fregatidae – the sole genus of frigatebirds.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Fregata andrewsi (Christmas frigatebird or Christmas Island frigatebird), Fregata aquila (Ascension frigatebird), Fregata ariel (lesser frigatebird), Fregata magnificens (magnificent frigatebird), Fregata minor (great frigatebird) (species)

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

• Fregata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Fregata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Fregata at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Fregata at the Tree of Life Web Project
• Fregata at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Fregata at Paleobiology Database