Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens (Mathews, 1914) MAGFR 930
Family: Pelecaniformes > Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird, Simon Gillings

A large, acrobatic, black seabird that breeds on tropical islands in the Atlantic (and Pacific) Ocean and is an extremely rare visitor to Britain, typically in the wake of hurricanes.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
2 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
2 records

BTO RECORDS

2 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
2 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Magnificent Frigatebird, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: fregata magnífica
Czech: fregatka vznešená
Danish: Pragtfregatfugl
Dutch: Amerikaanse Fregatvogel
Estonian: keiser-fregattlind
Finnish: keisarifregattilintu
French: Frégate superbe
German: Prachtfregattvogel
Hungarian: pompás fregattmadár
Icelandic: Freigátufugl
Italian: Fregata magnifica
Latvian: greznais fregatputns
Lithuanian: puošnioji fregata
Norwegian: Praktfregattfugl
Polish: fregata wielka
Portuguese: tesourão / rabiforcado
Slovak: fregata vznešená
Slovenian: lepa bumica
Spanish: Rabihorcado magnífico
Swedish: praktfregattfågel
Folkname: Man O'War Bird

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