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Great Frigatebird Collection

The majestic Great Frigatebird, also known as Fregata minor, is a sight to behold in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in tree with pair of Nazca boobies (Sula granti

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in tree with pair of Nazca boobies (Sula granti) showing mating behaviour, Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigate birds, Fregata minor ridgwayi, flying against a blue sky

Great frigate birds, Fregata minor ridgwayi, flying against a blue sky. South Plaza Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male displaying inflated gular sac, Galapagos, Ecuador

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male displaying inflated gular sac, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: A pair of adult male great frigatebirds (Fregata minor), in flight over Fernandina Island

A pair of adult male great frigatebirds (Fregata minor), in flight over Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) chicks on the nest on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) chicks on the nest on North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male displaying inflated gular sac, Galapagos, Ecuador

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male displaying inflated gular sac, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Phaethon aethereus) male at nest site, with gular sac inflated

Great frigatebird (Phaethon aethereus) male at nest site, with gular sac inflated to attract females. Genovesa Island, Galapagos, May

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) arriving at nest with chick, San Benedicto Island

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) arriving at nest with chick, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight over Midway Atoll. Midway

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight over Midway Atoll. Midway

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) attempting to steal food from Nazca booby (Sula granti)

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) attempting to steal food from Nazca booby (Sula granti) feeding its chick, Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Female Great frigatebird, Genovesa Island, Ecuador

Female Great frigatebird, Genovesa Island, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding condition with semi-inflated throat pouch

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding condition with semi-inflated throat pouch, Christmas Island, Australia

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: A juvenile great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight on North Seymour Island, Galapagos

A juvenile great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight on North Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) on Genovesa Island, Galapagos National Park

Male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) on Genovesa Island, Galapagos National Park, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Portrait of male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) on Genovesa Island, Galapagos National Park

Portrait of male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) on Genovesa Island, Galapagos National Park, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird, Fregata minor nicolli

Great frigatebird, Fregata minor nicolli
Bird specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: South America, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Genovesa, Darwin Bay Beach, great frigatebird

South America, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Genovesa, Darwin Bay Beach, great frigatebird
Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Genovesa, Darwin Bay Beach, great frigatebird, (Fregata minor ridgwayi). Great frigatebird displaying with inflated pouch

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Young Great Frigatebirds -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Young Great Frigatebirds -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Young Great Frigatebird -Fregata minor-, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Young Great Frigatebird -Fregata minor-, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Female Great Frigatebird -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Female Great Frigatebird -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor ridgwayi) mating display. Galapagos National Park

Male Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor ridgwayi) mating display. Galapagos National Park, Ecuador

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male flying. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ECUADOR South

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male flying. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ECUADOR South
Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), male flying. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America. Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird C016 / 6194

Great frigatebird C016 / 6194
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor nicolli). Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Fregata minor, great frigatebird

Fregata minor, great frigatebird
Plate 961, hand coloured copper engraving by Francois Nicolas Martinet from Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, Vol. 9, (1784)

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ECUADOR South America Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Great frigatebird (Fregata minor), Isla Lobos off Isla San Cristobal

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Great frigatebird (Fregata minor), Isla Lobos off Isla San Cristobal (San Cristobal Island)

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird and blue-footed booby

Great frigatebird and blue-footed booby
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor ridgwayi) female harrassing a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii excisa, in water) to force it to regurgitate its food. This is known as kleptoparasitism

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Ecuador, Galapagos, Genovesa Island. Prince Philips Steps nature trail. Male

Ecuador, Galapagos, Genovesa Island. Prince Philips Steps nature trail. Male Great Frigatebird with inflated gular pouch in courtship display (WILD: Fregata minor ridgwayi)

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great frigatebird (Sula nebouxii), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Great frigatebird (Sula nebouxii), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Juvenile great frigate birds (Fregata minor) vie for food on nesting

Juvenile great frigate birds (Fregata minor) vie for food on nesting and breeding site on North Seymour Island in
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Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) at nesting and breeding site

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) at nesting and breeding site (note red expanded gular pouch)
Michael Nolan / SpecialistStock

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Small fluffy great frigatebird young calling out. (Fregata minor). Tower Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Small fluffy great frigatebird young calling out. (Fregata minor). Tower Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Male great frigatebird with fluffy half-grown young. (Fregata minor)

Male great frigatebird with fluffy half-grown young. (Fregata minor). Tower Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Juvenile magnificent frigatebird. (Fregata magnificens). North Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Juvenile magnificent frigatebird. (Fregata magnificens). North Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Flying male great frigatebird with inflated pouch. (Fregata minor). Tower Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Flying male great frigatebird with inflated pouch. (Fregata minor). Tower Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
David Day / SplashdownDirect

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird female - At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean

Great Frigatebird female - At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
DH-3656 Great Frigatebird - female At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean Fregata minor Pulu Keeling is Australia's smallest and most western National Park

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird - Female in flight. At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Great Frigatebird - Female in flight. At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
DH-3654 Great Frigatebird - Female in flight. At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean Fregata minor Pulu Keeling is Australia's smallest

Background imageGreat Frigatebird Collection: Great Frigatebird adult female - At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Great Frigatebird adult female - At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
DH-3653 Great Frigatebird adult female - with wings outstretched At Pulu Keeling National Park, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean Fregata minor Pulu Keeling is Australia's smallest



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The majestic Great Frigatebird, also known as Fregata minor, is a sight to behold in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. With its impressive wingspan and striking appearance, it captivates all who encounter it. Perched high up in a tree alongside a pair of Nazca boobies on San Benedicto Island, this Great Frigatebird showcases its regal presence. Its sleek black feathers glisten under the warm sunlight, contrasting beautifully with the white plumage of its avian companions. Inflating its gular sac to an extraordinary size during breeding season, the male Great Frigatebird displays his dominance and attractiveness to potential mates. This unique feature sets him apart from other seabirds and makes for a truly mesmerizing spectacle against the backdrop of Galapagos' pristine landscapes. Not limited to just one region, these magnificent birds can be found across various parts of the world. From Christmas Island in Australia to Midway Atoll in Hawaii, they grace different habitats with their graceful flight and distinctive calls that echo through the air. However, their captivating beauty sometimes comes at a price for others. The opportunistic nature of these frigatebirds leads them to attempt stealing food from unsuspecting Nazca boobies feeding their chicks on Genovesa Island. It's survival instinct at play as they take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself. Both males and females possess an undeniable allure; even juveniles display elegance while soaring above North Seymour Island. Their youthful energy fills the skies as they navigate through ocean winds with remarkable agility. The Great Frigatebird serves as a reminder of nature's wonders and diversity. Its presence enriches our understanding of avian life and highlights how interconnected ecosystems are across continents. So next time you find yourself near coastal regions or remote islands like those in Galapagos or Midway Atoll, keep your eyes peeled for this incredible species – you won't want to miss the chance to witness their grandeur firsthand.