Pitcairn country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Scattered through plateau forest of Henderson Island (Ref. 87921) and Oeno Atoll with an estimated breeding population of 100 pairs and in Ducie where 10 to 20 pairs bred and about 80 birds are observed to be present at the atoll. Breeding season for the three islands is from late May to September (Ref. 5718). C: Refs. 5718, 87921.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pc.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Pitcairn/pitcairn.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Brooke, M. de L., 1995
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Aves > Ciconiiformes (Storks, herons and ostriches) > Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic. Tropical

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Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Tropical and subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 1.9 kg (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 10.4 cm; tarsus: 8.5 cm; wing: 55.5 cm.

Total Length: 86 to 100 cm; Wingspan: 206 to 230 cm (Ref. 8812). Pelagic (Ref. 122680). Found offshore and in tropical oceanic islands (Ref. 356). Colonial breeder, typically in trees and bushes. Gregarious; trails ships (Ref. 91362). Exhibits dipping behavior and piracy (Ref. 356). Adept aerial flier, obtains some of its food by harassing other seabirds until they regurgitate their prey. Feeds over schools of predatory fishes (Ref. 122680).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Schlatter, R.P. and A. Simeone. 1999. (Ref. 5962)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 06 December 2019

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 9.3 - 21.1, mean 14.1 (based on 581 cells).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (60 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Fregata minor (Gmelin, 1789)