Lesser Frigatebirds can be seen patrolling over these inter-tidal flights on about 50% of visits, more likely when a storm is arriving, or has been through. These are nice adult male Lesser Frigates with the small white blocks in the 'armpits' of the underwing. Other ages, and sexes, have more white on the underside - but always with these white blocks going onto the wing. Great Frigates (much less common than Lesser in Fiji) don't show the extension of white onto the wing like this.
Lesser Frigatebirds can be seen patrolling over these inter-tidal flights on about 50% of visits, more likely when a storm is arriving, or has been through. These are nice adult male Lesser Frigates with the small white blocks in the 'armpits' of the underwing. Other ages, and sexes, have more white on the underside - but always with these white blocks going onto the wing. Great Frigates (much less common than Lesser in Fiji) don't show the extension of white onto the wing like this.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) at Taowa Beach, Batuputih Atas, North Sualawesi Bahasa Indonesia: Cikalang kecil (Fregata ariel) di Pantai Taowa, Batuputih Atas, Sulawesi Utara. Date: 22 August 2015. Source: Own work. Author: Ariefrahman. Camera location 1° 34′ 57.89″ N, 125° 09′ 17.03″ E: View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: 1.582747; 125.154730.