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  • Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br />
Isabela Island. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
2 of the world's 5 frigatebird species inhabit the Galapagos Islands. These birds have the largest wingspan to bodyweight ratio of any bird. This makes them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic fliers. They are notorious as piratical cleptomaniacs and often steal food from other birds at every opportunity. A frigatebirds is able to discriminate between a bird with a full gullet and one which is empty. The unlucky booby or tropicbird may be plucked out of the air, dangled by the tail and shaken until it regurgitates its food which is then stolen by the frigatebird. The Magnificent frigate is the larger of the two species found in the islands.  In breeding season the male finds a suitable nesting area. Then slowly, over 20 minutes he pumps air into his grossly exaggerated bright red throat pouch until it is the size of a party balloon. As soon as the adult female flies by he loses control and erupts into fits of rapturous head-shaking and vibrating while uttering a shrill high-pitched cry. If the female is suitably impressed she will alight beside him and with his wing jealously protecting her the pair bond is sealed. Only one chick is reared on the flimsy stick nest.
    3G0469_Magnificent_Frigatebird.tif
  • 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.
    GC321_Frigatebirds_scavenging.tif
  • Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br />
Isabela Island. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
2 of the world's 5 frigatebird species inhabit the Galapagos Islands. These birds have the largest wingspan to bodyweight ratio of any bird. This makes them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic fliers. They are notorious as piratical cleptomaniacs and often steal food from other birds at every opportunity. A frigatebirds is able to discriminate between a bird with a full gullet and one which is empty. The unlucky booby or tropicbird may be plucked out of the air, dangled by the tail and shaken until it regurgitates its food which is then stolen by the frigatebird. The Magnificent frigate is the larger of the two species found in the islands.  In breeding season the male finds a suitable nesting area. Then slowly, over 20 minutes he pumps air into his grossly exaggerated bright red throat pouch until it is the size of a party balloon. As soon as the adult female flies by he loses control and erupts into fits of rapturous head-shaking and vibrating while uttering a shrill high-pitched cry. If the female is suitably impressed she will alight beside him and with his wing jealously protecting her the pair bond is sealed. Only one chick is reared on the flimsy stick nest.
    3G0493_Magnificent_Frigatebird.tif
  • Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male flying.<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.
    3G1620_Great_Frigatebird.tif
  • 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.
    GC321 Frigatebirds scavenging.tif
  • Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) <br />
Isabela Island. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1PL581_Magnificent_Frigatebird.tif
  • Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) <br />
North Seymour Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161210_Magnificent_Frigatebird_27.tif
  • Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) <br />
North Seymour Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161210_Magnificent_Frigatebird_7.jpg
  • Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male with inflated pouch<br />
Punta Cevallos, Española or Hood Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<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.
    1G4667_Great_frigatebird_male.jpg
  • Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male with inflated pouch<br />
Punta Cevallos, Española or Hood Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<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.
    1G6342 Great frigatebird male.jpg
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