Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens
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Length: 35 inches Wingspan: 90 inches
Very large
Chases other birds to steal their prey
Effortlessly glides on long, pointed wings and long, forked tail
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Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) is a widespread tropical seabird which occurs from Florida through much of the Gulf of Mexico and into the Caribbean area.
The Magnificent Frigatebird is a large bird (35 inches, 90-inch wingspan) and a wonderful glider. The wings are narrow and pointed and the tail is long and forked. The bill is long and hooked.
Diet The magnificent frigatebird eats small fish, squid, jellyfish and crustaceans. It may also take young turtles, birds and eggs.
Life Cycle Male frigatebirds inflate their red throat pouches to attract a mate. Frigatebirds nest in colonies.
Respect the Magnificent Frigatebird's nesting colonies, especially in the Dry Tortugas, by not flying over them or approaching them by boat.
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Mathews
Status Six records. The first bird was taken near the entrance to Halifax Harbour on 16 October 1876 (Deane 1879).
Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
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From Captain Doug Maple's Tidewater Tour, these birds were spotted on the Seahorse Key's Garner Point.
Magnificent Frigatebird or Man O'War, Fregata magnificens.
Ascension Frigatebird, Fregata aquila.
Christmas Island Frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi.
Magnificent frigatebirds usually build their nests out of twigs on or around low-lying vegetation. Males gather twigs and other nest building materials while females remain at the males' display site and build the nest there.
Magnificent frigatebird - Fregata magnificens
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) are large seabirds that spend much of their time at sea (they are therefore referred to as pelagic).
Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) are very common in coastal Panama and the former Canal Zone. Miraflores Locks 3/21/04. Photo: Lynn Barber.
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens. Uncommon in summer and fall, and rare in spring in Gulf Coast region. Found in the Gulf and Mississippi Sound.
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Magnificent Frigatebird (or Man O'War) - Ascension Frigatebird - Christmas Island Frigatebird - Great Frigatebird - Lesser Frigatebird
Pelicans (family: Pelecanidae - genus: Pelecanus)
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Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Pelagic Species
Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron (Louisiana Heron), Egretta tricolor
Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens
White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi ...
As we drove towards the airport, passing active flocks of Magnificent Frigatebirds, Brown Pelicans, and Royal Terns, I reviewed species seen and unseen. The bad news was that I'd left many Jamaican endemics on the table.
Late in the trip we visited North Seymour Island where I got this close picture of displaying male Magnificent Frigatebird. We also saw immature Great Frigatebirds.
species of frigatebird that inhabit tropical islands and coasts, with the majority of frigatebird individuals being found in the Pacific Ocean although some do inhabit areas of both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The magnificent frigatebird, ...
 See also: Frigatebird, Booby, Seabird, Ibis, Petrel
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