Great Frigatebird

Overview

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a species of Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds. A huge seabird with a deeply forked tail; males inflate a bright red throat pouch during courtship; unable to take off from water, it pirates food from other seabirds and glides for days over oceans.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Fregata; binomial: Fregata minor; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789). Typical size: 85-105cm. Average lifespan: 20-30 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: tropical oceans. Non-breeding range: pelagic, ranging throughout tropical Indian and tropical and subtropical Pacific oceans.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.