Fregata minor

== Translingual == === Etymology === Literally "lesser frigate". Originally named Pelecanus minor, "the lesser pelican"; when it was moved to Fregata as the greater frigatebird, the name minor had to be retained; the lesser frigatebird is Fregata ariel. === Proper noun === Fregata minor f A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the great frigatebird. === References === Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN