South American Animals - Magnificent Frigatebird.html

The Magnificent Frigatebird is truly a magnificent bird that lives in South America. To jump to a specific section, use the Quick Jump below by clicking on the headers.

Sizes
-Length: 3-3 1/2 feet
-Weight: 3 lbs.
-largest wingspan to weight ratio
-can fly for many hours

These birds can fly for many hours because of their wingspan to weight ratio.
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Habitat and Habits
-lives on Brazil's coast
-lives and breeds on islands: Galapagos, Cape Verde, Caribbean
-nests built in low shrubs with sticks, feather, and bones
-nests are built close to boobies, gannets

Food and Feeding
-likes to eat flying fish, jellyfish, squid, hatching turtles
-steals food from boobies and gannets

Fun Facts
-male has brilliant red throat sac and iridescent plumage
-long beak
-dipped into water, so that the bird doesn't wet it's feathers
-V-shaped tail-feathers
-used as rudders

Males have brilliantly red throat sacs.
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Links for More Information
-Wildlife : Marine World : Magnificent Frigatebird