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Magnificent Frigatebird Male

Fregata magnificens

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

The magnificent frigatebird is a large black bird. It is about three feet in length and has a wingspan of over seven feet. In the breeding season, males have a bright red throat pouch. Females have white throats and bellies. The frigatebird has a long gray bill with a hooked tip. It has a deeply forked, scissor-like tail and sharply pointed wings.

Habitat:

Tree on Ranguana Caye.

Notes:

The tree this frigatebird was perched in was full of juveniles except for this one mature male.

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