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| | [[Image:Magnificent_Frigatebird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Female (above) and Male in mating display. Photo: Ian Jeanneret.<br/>Location: Santa Cruz, [[Galapagos]], [[Ecuador]].]] | | [[Image:Magnificent_Frigatebird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Female (above) and Male in mating display. Photo: Ian Jeanneret.<br/>Location: Santa Cruz, [[Galapagos]], [[Ecuador]].]] |
| - | [[Image:d08_2159.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Immature. Photo: {{user|Nomdeploom|Nomdeploom}}< <br/>Location: Acapulco, [[Mexico]].]] | + | [[Image:d08_2159.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Immature. Photo: {{user|Nomdeploom|Nomdeploom}}< <br/>Location: Acapulco, [[Mexico]].]] |
| | + | [[Image:d08_2160.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Male in flight. Photo: {{user|Nomdeploom|Nomdeploom}}< <br/>Location: Acapulco, [[Mexico]].]] |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
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- Fregata magnificens
Female (above) and Male in mating display. Photo: Ian Jeanneret.
Location: Santa Cruz,
Galapagos,
Ecuador.
Identification
Length 100 cm
Male
- All black
- Scarlet throat pouch that can be inflated during mating displays.
Female
- Black head and back
- White breast and lower neck
- Brown band on wings
- Blue eye ring
Immature
White head and underparts, rest of bird black.
Distribution
United States, western Mexico, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Pelagic species; at sea, and commonly along coastlines. Is not bothered by human settlement, and may benefit from human activities such as fishing.
Behaviour
Diet includes fish, which are taken in flight. Will attack other seabirds to steal their catches or try to force them to disgorge their meals.
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