Great Frigatebird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Frigatebird ( Fregata minor ) is a large dispersive seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific (including Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans,...
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Learn how to identify Magnificent Frigatebird, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. A long-winged, fork-tailed bird of tropical oceans, the Magnificent Frigatebird is an agile flier that snatches food off the surface of the ocean and steals food from other birds. ... Large, dark water bird.
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Their other common name, however, the "man-o'-war" bird, reflects the way in which they use their consumate flying and maneuvering skill. Frigatebirds are pirates who harass incoming birds, especially boobies until the victim is so upset that it disgorges its catch.
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Length: 35 inches Wingspan: 90 inches ... Chases other birds to steal their prey ... Patuxent Bird Population Studies; Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter...
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A frigate bird on its nest on Barbuda Island in the West Indies.Photograph by Ormond Gigli. Stock Market. Reproduced by permission. ... The magnificent frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) is a seasonally common seabird around the Florida Keys, and an occasional visitor elsewhere in the coastal southeastern and...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on frigate bird (bird), any member of five species of large seabirds constituting the family Fregatidae (order Pelecaniformes). ... The frigate bird is perhaps the most aerial of all birds except the swift and alights only to sleep or to tend its nest.
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A frigate bird has been recorded as having reached the ripe old age of 34 years ... home > about antigua > flora, fauna & sealife > frigate bird ... Frigate Bird,Antigua national bird...
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Other distinguishing characteristics are the almost helpless tiny feet with four webbed toes, and a long hooked bill that is used in attacking and robbing other seabirds of their fish. The frigate bird is perhaps the most aerial of all birds except the swift and alights only to sleep or to tend its nest.
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