Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)

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Magnificent frigatebirds in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 13.47.02 Yucatan
Classification: Genus Fregata; Family Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) or man o' war is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres (35–45 in) and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m (7.1–8.0 ft) it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Perú on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast.[1] There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. [more]

First documented observation : 2023-03-26 in Yucatan.

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Magnificent frigatebird hopes to snatch a fish from a brown pelican. 2023-04-15 08.45.56 Yucatan

A magnificent frigatebird makes the catch of a free fish near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08.46.42 Yucatan