One of the 2 frigatebirds on WAnimals
Birds · Suliformes · Fregatidae
Fregata magnificens
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It has the most efficient wing-area-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, which lets it stay airborne for days on end without settling on the water — its feathers are not waterproof.
Weight
1 kg – 1.9 kg
Size
89 cm – 1.1 m
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Dimensions.com; Animal Diversity Web; NHPBS NatureWorks; Birds of the World; All About Birds (Cornell Lab); Animalia.bio; Wikipedia (Magnificent frigatebird); Audubon Field Guide
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 12 of 15.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
