Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens

Identification Tips:

• Very large
• Chases other birds to steal their prey
• Effortlessly glides on long, pointed wings and long, forked tail
• Long, hooked bill

Adult male

• Entirely black plumage
• Red, inflatable throat sac

Adult female

• White breast
• Remainder of plumage black

Immature

• White head and breast
• Remainder of plumage black

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With its huge size, long, pointed wings and forked tail the frigatebird is instantly recognizable even at long distances. It is most often seen soaring over coastal areas.