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More About Frigatebirds ...
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There are five species in the order Fregatatidae, the frigatebirds. They are very closely related, and are all in the single genus Fregata.
All are large, black or black and white, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches.
Frigatebirds are found over tropical oceans.
These birds do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. They are essentially aerial, landing only to roost or breed on trees or cliffs. They lay one or two white eggs.
Their feeding habits are pelagic. Frigatebirds often rob other seabirds of their catch, using their speed and manoeuvrability to outrun their victims. However, they are perfectly capable of catching fish, baby turtles and similar prey, snatching them up from flight.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: chordata
Class: aves
Order: Pelecaniforme
Family: Fregatidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Frigatebirds
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INFO LINKS
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Magnificent Frigatebird, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Great Frigatebird
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Great Frigatebird pictures, description, and more Read More
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Birds in Suriname
Brief description, pictures, and distribution map for Surinam Read More
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Frigatebird
web.edunet4u.net/~nature/ (Korean)
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Great Frigatebird
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Magnificent Frigatebird
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
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Magnificient Frigatebird
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
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Great Frigatebird
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
Brief description of Great Frigatebird Read More
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