Christmas Island Frigatebird

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Fregata andrewsi

Christmas Island Frigatebird, a reference photo
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) or Christmas Island frigatebird is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which is an endemic breeder to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Apart from the Ascension frigatebird, the three other species of frigatebird have much more widely distributed breeding locations.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Christmas Island 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 andrewsi

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