{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "magnificent-frigatebird",
  "name": "Magnificent Frigatebird",
  "scientificName": "Fregata magnificens",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) is a light-bodied seabird of tropical Atlantic and eastern Pacific coasts that soars for hours and steals fish from other birds. Breeding males inflate a scarlet throat pouch; adults weigh about 1.5 kg despite a 2 m wingspan. Listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Suliformes",
    "family": "Fregatidae",
    "genus": "Fregata"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.5,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 90,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Fregata magnificens"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (fish and kleptoparasitism)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Coastal skies and mangrove islands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 25 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1.5 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 90 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tropical Atlantic and eastern Pacific coasts from Florida and the Caribbean to Brazil and the Galápagos.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/magnificent-frigatebird/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/magnificent-frigatebird/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}