Frigatebirds
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large sea-birds 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 two species in Southern Africa.
- Greater Frigatebrid Fregata minor
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds