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Magnificent Frigatebird immature
Fregata magnificens
16.1425, -88.2407
Field Notes
Description:
Large black seabird, orange throat patch inflates into a huge bright red-orange balloon when in courtship display. Long bill is gray, hooked. Wings are long and narrow. Tail is forked; legs and feet are dark gray. Eats fish, crustaceans, jellyfish. High soaring flight.
Habitat:
Caribbean Sea off coast of Belize.
Notes:
The magnificent frigatebird has the largest wingspan in comparison to its body, making it the only bird to have such a feature. These birds can stay in the air for almost a week, without landing. Frigatebirds are expert pilots.
These birds often sleep during their flight!
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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PublishedOctober 23, 2013
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