The great frigatebird is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. There are major nesting populations in the tropical Pacific Ocean, such as Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands; in the Indian Ocean, co
Male greater frigate bird displaying
Male, showing feathers on gular sac
Chick, Genovesa Island, Ecuador
An immature great frigatebird performing a surface snatch on a sooty tern chick dropped by another bird
Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds called Fregatidae which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans. The five extant species are classified in a single genus, Fregata. All have predomin
Great frigatebird
…The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. There are major nesting populations in the tropical Pacific Ocean, such as Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands; in the Indian Ocean, colonies can…
Fossil of Eocene species Limnofregata azygosternon
Male magnificent frigatebird in the Galapagos Islands
Magnificent frigatebirds drinking freshwater