Fregatidae
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Fregatidae is a family of large seabirds known as frigatebirds, characterized by their long wings, forked tails, and the males’ distinctive inflatable red throat pouches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fregatidae canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
coastal islands
ⓘ
oceanic islands ⓘ |
| cannot | land on water easily ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
deeply forked tails
ⓘ
males with inflatable red throat pouches ⓘ very long narrow wings ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | frigatebirds ⓘ |
| describedAs | large seabirds ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
other marine organisms ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
kleptoparasitism
ⓘ
surface feeding ⓘ |
| flightAbility | excellent soaring ability ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Christmas Island frigatebird
ⓘ
surface form:
Fregata andrewsi
Fregata aquila ⓘ Fregata ariel ⓘ Christmas Island frigatebird ⓘ
surface form:
Fregata magnificens
Christmas Island frigatebird ⓘ
surface form:
Fregata minor
Fregata spp. ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
extremely low wing loading
ⓘ
hooked bill ⓘ long deeply forked tail ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
bushes
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| nestType | colonial nester ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | extended parental care ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | predominantly black or dark ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays a single egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
females generally larger than males
ⓘ
males have inflatable red gular sacs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| vernacularName | frigatebirds ⓘ |
| wingAdaptation | extremely high aspect ratio wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.