Frigatebirds
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae /See Frigatebird
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black, or black–and–white, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches. They do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. There are 5 species worldwide, and 3 North American species.
- (SW) Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens (C) Occasional, often seen yearly, possibly on flyway to Salton Sea–sightings may also be of Great Frigatebird(in-flight)
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