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Undo revision 606478 by JillH (Talk)
The '''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]].
Frigatebirds are [[pirate]]s on other birds; they attack smaller birds and force them to give up their catch of fish.<ref>"Frigatebirds are pirates who harass incoming birds, especially boobies until the victim is so upset that it disgorges its catch" in [http://www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Frigatebirds.html]</ref>
One species, the Magnificent Frigatebird, nests in North America, in the [[Dry Tortugas]] off [[Florida]].
==References==
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[[category:birds]]