Frigate birds belong to the family Fregatidae,
large, with long wings (can reach 2.3 metres) and forked tails.
Male frigatebirds are black with a patch of red skin at the throat,
which they inflate to attract females during the mating season.
females have a white underbelly.Frigate birds do not swim.
average life span: 30-40 years.



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