Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
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About Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Frigatebirds
The magnificent frigatebird, frigate petrel or man o' war is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m, it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Peru on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast. There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. It is one of the fastest birds in the world, flying at speeds of up to 153 kilometres (95 mi) per hour.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2001-11-25
Bahia Concepcion, Mexico -
2002-01-02
Isla Isabel, Mexico -
2006-11-26
Guayaquil, Ecuador -
2006-11-28
Isla Baltra, EcuadorCommonly seen. -
2006-12-01
Isla Isabella - Puerta Villamil, EcuadorRiding in the draft of the boat. -
2006-12-02
Isla Isabella - Punta Moreno, Ecuador -
2007-10-10
La Mancha, Mexico -
2008-01-04
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -
2008-02-20
Isla Espiritu Santo, Mexico -
2009-01-14
Cozumel, Mexico -
2009-01-22
Cay Caulker, Belize -
2009-01-23
Half Moon Caye, BelizeBreeding colony. -
2009-02-12
Corn Islands, Nicaragua -
2009-02-24
Puerto Jiminez, Costa Rica -
2009-03-02
Isla Boca Brava, Panama -
2009-03-05
Isla Coiba, Panama -
2009-03-18
Mogue, Panama -
2011-07-21
Itacare, Brazil -
2013-04-19
Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America -
2014-01-25
Bahia de Semana, Dominican Republic -
2014-01-26
Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic -
2015-10-28
Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama -
2015-12-30
Isla Verde, United States of America -
2016-01-02
Culebra Island, United States of America -
2016-01-03
Ceiba Natural Reserve, United States of America -
2016-01-04
Cabo Rojo, United States of America -
2020-01-30
Playa Patzcuaro, Mexico -
2020-01-31
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -
2024-01-26
Havana, Cuba -
2024-02-01
Trinidad, Cuba -
2024-02-03
Cayo Coco, Cuba -
2024-03-31
Parque Nacional Huatulco, Mexico -
2024-10-14
Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos, Colombia -
2025-03-18
Oistins, Barbados -
2025-03-21
Carlisle Bay, Barbados -
2025-03-23
Vermont Nature Trail, Saint Vincent and Grenadines -
2025-03-25
Black Point Tunnel, Saint Vincent and Grenadines -
2025-03-29
Soufriere Harbor, Saint Lucia -
2025-03-30
Anse Chastanet Beach, Saint Lucia -
2025-03-31
Anse Chastanet Beach, Saint Lucia -
2025-04-06
Dominica Whale Watching, Dominica -
2025-04-11
Rondezvous Beach, Montserrat -
2025-04-12
Bunkham Bay Beach, Montserrat -
2025-04-12
Marguerita Bay Beach, Montserrat -
2025-04-12
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda -
2025-04-13
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda -
2025-04-13
Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda -
2025-04-14
Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda -
2025-04-14
McKinnon's Pond, Antigua and Barbuda
