Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)

A magnificent frigatebird makes the catch of a free fish near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:46:42 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Observations

First documented observation: 2023-03-26 in Yucatan. Most recent observation: 2023-04-15 in Yucatan.

Description

Classification: Genus Fregata (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]

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