Magnificent Birds
The Magnificent Frigatebird sure lives up to its name; male birds have a magnificent red throat pouch which is inflated like a balloon in the breeding season. This is the only time of the year that they come to... Read more »
Magnificent Frigatebird
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About the Magnificent Frigatebird
Also known as: Man O'War
The Magnificent Frigatebird is widespread in the tropical Atlantic, breeding colonially in trees in Florida, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands. It also breeds along the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands.
Males are all black with a scarlet throat pouch which is inflated like a balloon in the breeding season. Although the feathers are black, the scapular feathers are iridescent and produce a purple colour when they refract sunlight.
The Magnificent Frigatebird is silent in flight, but makes various rattling sounds at its nest. Frigatebirds never land on water, and always take their food items in flight.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched September 15, 2006
Scientific Name
Fregata magnificens
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
3.2 feet
(99.1 cm)
Wingspan:
7.1 feet
(2.2 meters)
International Names
Brazilian
Tesourão
Czech
Fregatka Vzneená
Danish
Pragtfregatfugl
Dutch
Amerikaanse Fregatvogel
Finnish
Keisarifregattilintu
French
Frégate Superbe
German
Prachtfregattvogel
Italian
Fregata Magnifica
Japanese
アメリカグンカンドリ (Amerikagunkandori)
Norwegian
Praktfregattfugl
Polish
Fregata Wielka
Russian
Великолепный фрегат
Spanish
Rabihorcado Magnífico
Swedish
Praktfregattfågel
