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The magnificent frigatebird is a large seabird with dark brown or black plumage with an iridescent green sheen, long narrow wings, and a forked tail. Male magnificent frigatebirds have a large, bright red gular sac, which they inflate to attract a mate during breeding season.
Female magnificent frigatebirds have black plumage and a white breast and distinctive blue eye-rings.
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Magnificent frigatebirds eat mainly fish, as well as squid, jellyfish and crustaceans. They will peck at other seabirds forcing them to regurgitate their food which they will catch before it hits the surface of the water.
Magnificent frigatebirds are pelagic and they breed on rocky islands. They are found in tropical waters in the Pacific, and Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans.
