Frigatebird
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Frigatebirds are large seabirds found in tropical waters. There are five species, all very similar. They are related to gannets, cormorants and pelicans.
| Frigatebird | |
|---|---|
| |
| Great Frigatebird Fregata minor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Fregatidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genera | Fregata |
| Species Information | |
| Species | F. andrewsi F. aquila F. ariel F. magnificens F. minor |
| Population statistics | |
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 pirates on other birds; they attack smaller birds and force them to give up their catch of fish.[1]
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