Great frigatebird [Fregata minor]
Description
The great frigatebird is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. It is one of the most widespread of the five species of frigatebirds on earth. The great frigatebird is a lightly built, large seabird up to 105 cm long. It has predominantly black plumage, long, deeply forked tail and long hooked bill. Females have a white throat and belly.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Cormorants and Shags
Suliformes
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| Family |
Frigatebirds
Fregatidae
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| Genus |
Frigatebirds
Fregata
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