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Fregata magnificens
The magnificent frigatebird is a large black bird. It is about three feet in length and has a wingspan of over seven feet. In the breeding season, males have a bright red throat pouch. Females have white throats and bellies. The frigatebird has a long gray bill with a hooked tip. It has a deeply forked, scissor-like tail and sharply pointed wings.
Tree on Ranguana Caye.
The tree this frigatebird was perched in was full of juveniles except for this one mature male.
Spotted on Oct 18, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013
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