Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Fregata magnificens magnificens Mathews, 1914 (GBIF Secretariat, 2021)

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Main breeding in Seymour, Isabela, San Cristobal, Dhapne Menor, Darwin, Genovesa, Gardner by Floreana.

• GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
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