Family: Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

Authority: Mathews, 1914

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a population numbering fewer than 5,000 mature individuals and is estimated to be in continuing decline, principally because of persecution by fishing activities in Indonesia. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2400-5000,3700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 40 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine