Frigatebird

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:island
gptkbp:cannotSwim true
gptkbp:cannotWalkWell true
gptkbp:canSoarForDays true
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 1
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Frigatebird
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:Squid
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:family gptkb:Fregatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1758
gptkbp:flightNumber Soaring
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Kleptoparasitism
gptkbp:habitat Tropical oceans
gptkbp:hasWings Up to 15 km/h (soaring)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frigatebird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Some species Near Threatened
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 40 years
gptkbp:migratory Some species migratory
gptkbp:nestType Stick nest
gptkbp:notableFeature Forked tail
Can stay aloft for over a week
Long wings
Males have red throat pouch
Rarely lands on water
Steals food from other seabirds
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Man-o'-war_bird
gptkbp:parentalCare Both parents
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators Few natural predators
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Males have red gular sac
gptkbp:species gptkb:Christmas_Island_frigatebird
gptkb:Great_frigatebird
gptkb:Lesser_frigatebird
gptkb:Magnificent_frigatebird
Ascension frigatebird
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkb:Barbados
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Introduced predators
Human disturbance
gptkbp:wingspan 2.3 meters (approximate maximum)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nevis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5