C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Suliformes Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CIOC 2543

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Suliformes · Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens).

ATK141

DEF127

2478 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 89–114 cm
Body Mass: 1.49 kg
Wingspan: 230 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 141

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 141).

DEF 127

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 127).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean: Eastern Pacific Ocean (Western Mexico to Ecuador) & Atlantic Ocean (Eastern Mexico and Florida to Brazil) & and Cape Verde Is. (where almost extinct) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Fregata magnificens magnificens
Galápagos
Fregata magnificens rothschildi
Boavista (where almost extinct; ne Cape Verde Is., s Macaronesia, w of w Africa); I. Santa Margarita (w of sw Baja California), Tres Marias, Revillagigedo, and other islands off wc Mexico, Pearl Is. (sw of c Panama), and other islands off w Central America; many islands of Caribbean from s Florida and Florida Keys, including San Andrés and Providencia (far e of Nicaragua), to islands off Venezuela, the Guianas and ne, se Brazil, Fernando de Noronha (ne of ne Brazil)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Fregata magnificens

Which family does it belong to?

Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)

Where is it found?

Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean: Eastern Pacific Ocean (Western Mexico to Ecuador) & Atlantic Ocean (Eastern Mexico and Florida to Brazil) & and Cape Verde Is. (where almost extinct)