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{{Taxonomy
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|domain=Eukaryota
|kingdom=Animalia
|subkingdom=Bilateria
|branch=Deuterostomia
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|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=Vertebrata
|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
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|superclass=Tetrapoda
|class=Aves
|subclass=Neornithes
|infraclass=Neoaves
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|order=Suliformes
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|family=Fregatidae
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|genera=Fregata
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|species=F. andrewsi<br/>F. aquila<br/>F. ariel<br/>F. magnificens<br/>F. minor
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'''Frigatebirds''' are large [[seabird]]s found in tropical waters. There are five species, all very similar. They are related to [[gannet]]s, [[cormorant]]s and [[pelican]]s.
In the breeding season the [[male]] takes on a startling appearance, when its red throat pouch swells up almost to the end of its bill, in order to attract a [[female]].
In the breeding season the [[male]] takes on a startling appearance, when its red throat pouch swells up almost to the end of its bill, in order to attract a [[female]].
One species, the Magnificent Frigatebird, nests in North America, in the [[Dry Tortugas]] off [[Florida]].
One species, the Magnificent Frigatebird, nests in North America, in the [[Dry Tortugas]] off [[Florida]].
==Species==
*[[Ascension frigatebird]], ''Fregata aquila''
*[[Christmas frigatebird]], ''Fregata andrewsi''
*[[Great frigatebird]], ''Fregata minor''
*[[Lesser frigatebird]], ''Fregata ariel''
*[[Magnificent frigatebird]], ''Fregata magnificens''
==References==
==References==
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[[category:birds]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Suliformes]]