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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Pelagic species; at sea, and commonly along coastlines. Is not bothered by human settlement, and may benefit from human activities such as fishing. | Pelagic species; at sea, and commonly along coastlines. Is not bothered by human settlement, and may benefit from human activities such as fishing. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Diet includes fish, which are taken in flight. Will attack other seabirds to steal their catches or try to force them to disgorge their meals. | Diet includes fish, which are taken in flight. Will attack other seabirds to steal their catches or try to force them to disgorge their meals. | ||
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| + | The male attend the nest for about 100 days, while the female stays with the single offspring for approximately another year; most of that time, the young stay in the nest. The female is therefore only able to breed every other year, while males may breed every year or maybe even more often in different colonies. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fregata+magnificens}} | {{GSearch|Fregata+magnificens}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fregata]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fregata]] | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 21 July 2009
- Fregata magnificens
Identification
Length 100 cm
Male
- All black
- Scarlet throat pouch that can be inflated during mating displays.
Female
- Black head and back
- White breast and lower neck
- Brown band on wings
- Blue eye ring
Immature
White head and underparts, rest of bird black.
Distribution
United States, western Mexico, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Pelagic species; at sea, and commonly along coastlines. Is not bothered by human settlement, and may benefit from human activities such as fishing.
Behaviour
Diet includes fish, which are taken in flight. Will attack other seabirds to steal their catches or try to force them to disgorge their meals.
The male attend the nest for about 100 days, while the female stays with the single offspring for approximately another year; most of that time, the young stay in the nest. The female is therefore only able to breed every other year, while males may breed every year or maybe even more often in different colonies.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
