Florida bird expert Ken Meyer fears magnificent frigate bird is in for tough times unless it expands the area in Florida where it breeds and thrives. Skip to content. All Sections.

Have you ever seen a large, black bird with a forked tail that looks prehistoric soaring above the beach? Those are magnificent frigatebirds, and they are indeed magnificent.

Juvenile birds were especially strong endurance fliers — likely because they are going through a "dispersal phase," in which they journey as far as possible from their home nests, like 18-year ...

I first heard the screeching noise before looking up. There they were, two birds flying less than 100 yards from shore over the calm waters off the coast of Cozumel Island. Although I would have ...

The frigatebird is known for food thievery, taking food from other birds, and its impressive endurance as well as very interesting social behaviors make it one of nature's most beautiful animals ...

This bird’s drumming on his body lures the ladies. The male frigatebird has a mighty wingspan and awesome stamina—but he really impresses mates by inflating a body part and playing drum solos ...

Before this new research, "it was known that frigate birds could stay several days aloft," says Weimerskirch, "but that they can stay two months [continuously in the air] is completely unexpected." ...

Prince Charles and Camillia the Duchess of Cornwall observe a Great frigate bird nest Credit: Photo: Arthur Edwards A great frigate bird put on a display of its incredible red breast when Camilla ...

The birds that did land took only short breaks, which never amounted to more than 0.5% of their travel time, said biologist Anders Hedenström, who led the study published Thursday in Current Biology.

Talk about a working mother. A Christmas Island frigate bird named Lydia recently made a 26-day journey of about 2,500 miles in search of food for her baby.

A Christmas Island frigate bird named Lydia recently completed a 26-day journey over 4Â 000km in search of food for her baby chick. The trip, tracked with a glo ...

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