Birds · Suliformes · Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A large black seabird that holds its wings in a characteristic curve and spreads a long, deeply forked tail, which looks pointed when closed. The male is entirely black with green and purple sheens and a bright red gular pouch that he inflates in courtship; his feet are red. The female is black with a white throat, neck and breast, and pink legs.
Weight
1.4 kg on average
Size
1 m on average
Diet
Piscivore
Feeds mainly on fish.
