Frigatebird
genus of seabirds
The Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds. In Latin, the family is called Fregatidae. There are five different species; all are classified in the genus Fregata. They occur in tropical and subtropical regions. The birds are adapted to a life at sea. The wingspan is between 175 centimetres (69 in) and 255 centimetres (100 in).
| Frigatebird Temporal range: Early Eocene to present
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| Male magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) displaying gular pouch, Galápagos Islands. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Fregatidae Degland & Gerbe, 1867 |
| Genus: | Fregata Lacépède, 1799 |
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| Pelecanus aquilus (Ascension frigatebird) Linnaeus, 1758
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