Lesser Frigatebird

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Fregata ariel

Lesser Frigatebird, a reference photo
Photo: Shah Jahan · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. Around 75 cm (30 in) in length, it is the smallest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as off the Atlantic coast of Brazil.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lesser Frigatebird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Suliformes
Family
Fregatidae
Genus
Fregata
Species
Fregata ariel

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