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Frigatebirds scavenging

Great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) scavenging scraps of Yellow-finned tuna (Thunnus albacares) which was being eaten by a a Galapagos sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ECUADOR South America
Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos.
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.

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Great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) scavenging scraps of Yellow-finned tuna (Thunnus albacares) which was being eaten by a a Galapagos sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br /> GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ECUADOR South America<br /> Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos.<br /> RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br /> This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
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