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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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VIDEO CLIPS
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Frigate Bird
13.850MB MOV View Movie
Tropical Marine Ecology Page (R. Hays Cummins, Miami University)
Magnificent Frigate Chicks (Fregata magnificens) can be found on White Key in Grahams Harbor, San Salvador.
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Frigate Bird
15.610MB MOV View Movie
Tropical Marine Ecology Page (R. Hays Cummins, Miami University)
In the heat of a summer day, frigate chicks pant in order to cool off.
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Frigate Bird
1.030MB MOV View Movie
Tropical Marine Ecology Page (R. Hays Cummins, Miami University)
Magnificent Frigates
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Magnificent Frigatebird
0.240MB RM View Movie
Mangoverde World Bird Guide
High quality video clip by William Hull. Bird is in flight.
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Magnificent Frigatebird
0.430MB RM View Movie
Mangoverde World Bird Guide
High quality video clip by William Hull. Bird is in flight.
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Christmas frigatebird
MOV View Movie
Arkive.org
Nice selection of Christmas frigatebird video clips available in various formats
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Frigatebird
MOV View Movie
OceanFootage.com
Frigatebird With Sailboat In Background
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Great Frigatebird
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An immature flying to perch on a tree. Midway Atoll, Hawai, USA (ssp. palmerstoni).
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Great Frigatebird
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An immature harassing a Red-footed Booby. Midway Atoll, Hawai, USA (ssp. palmerstoni).
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