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Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week, landing only to roost or breed on trees or cliffs. As members of Pelecaniformes, frigatebirds have the key characteristics of all four toes being connected by the web, a gular sac (also called gular skin), and a ...

Commonly found in tropical areas like the Caribbean, Magnificent frigatebirds boast many features that set the species apart from other seabirds. While they typically weigh no more than 5.5 pounds as adults, their wingspan can grow to a staggering seven feet in length. This gives them the distinction of having the largest wingspan/body-weight ...

Commonly found in tropical areas like the Caribbean, Magnificent frigatebirds boast many features that set the species apart from other seabirds. While they typically weigh no more than 5.5 pounds as adults, their wingspan can grow to a staggering seven feet in length. This gives them the distinction of having the largest wingspan/body-weight ...