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Christmas frigatebird (Cốc biển bụng trắng, Fregata andrewsi), or Christmas Island frigatebird

The Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which is an endemic breeder to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

Fregata is the single genus of the family of seabirds called Fregatidae, in the order of Suliformes.

1/ Lesser frigatebird (Cốc biển bé, Fregata ariel)
2/ Christmas frigatebird (Cốc biển bụng trắng, Fregata andrewsi), or Christmas Island frigatebird
3/ Great frigatebird (Cốc biển đen, Fregata minor) 

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds called Fregatidae which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans. The five extant species are classified in a single genus, Fregata.

Great frigatebird (Cốc biển đen, Fregata minor) 

The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family.
The great frigatebird has a wide distribution throughout the world's tropical seas.
This species is migratory.

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

The word "minor" originates from Latin with the primary meaning of "lesser," "smaller," "junior," or "inferior".

Lesser frigatebird (Cốc biển bé, Fregata ariel)

The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. 

The term Suliformes is a taxonomic order of birds—including gannets, boobies, and cormorants. It is derived from a combination of the Latin word sula (gannet) and the Latin suffix -formes (having the form of).

Fregatidae is the scientific family name for frigatebirds. It is derived from New Latin, combining the genus name Fregata (from the French frégate, a type of warship) with the standard zoological suffix -idae. In Greek, they are often referred to as Φρεγάτα (Fregáta).

Like the genus name, the English term is derived from the French mariners' name for the bird la frégate—a frigate or fast warship.

The specific name ariel originates from the Biblical Hebrew אריאל, meaning "lion of God". In Ancient Greek, it is transliterated as Ἀριήλ (Ariíl) and was adopted into Latin without a change in spelling.