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The Ascension frigatebird is a dark coloured seabird with long slender pointed wings, a long deeply forked tail and a long hooked bill. It measures 89–96 cm (35–38 in) in length, has a wingspan of 196–201 cm (77–79 in) and weighs around 1,250 g (2.76 lb). Male birds are entirely black except for the nape, mantle and scapulars that are covered with elongated lanceolate feathers that have a green metallic sheen. The birds have a striking red gular sack that they inflate to attract a mate. Their bills are pale blueish grey, their eyes are dark brown with a black eye-ring and their legs are grey.
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When to see the Ascension Frigatebird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ascension Frigatebird
The map shades 11 countries with regular records, and 24 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in France, United Kingdom, South Africa, Netherlands, United States, Mexico, Ecuador, Belgium, Cuba, Panama, UM, Brazil, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Gabon, Honduras, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Marshall Islands, Malaysia, Réunion, São Tomé & Príncipe, Uruguay.
About the Ascension Frigatebird
The Ascension frigatebird is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which breeds on Boatswain Bird Island and Ascension Island in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
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Easily confused with
Christmas FrigatebirdFregata andrewsiThe Christmas frigatebird measures 89–100 cm (35–39 in) in length, has a wingspan of 205–230 cm (81–91 in) and weighs around 1,550 g (3.42 lb).
Lesser FrigatebirdFregata arielThe lesser frigatebird is the smallest species of frigatebird and measures 66–81 cm (26–32 in) in length with a wingspan of 155–193 cm (61–76 in) and a long, forked tail.
Great FrigatebirdFregata minorThe great frigatebird measures 85 to 105 cm (33 to 41 in) in length and has a wingspan of 205–230 cm (81–91 in).
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