Frigatebirds sometimes drink freshwater by swooping low over rain puddles or calm water and scooping it up with their beaks while still flying!
Frigatebirds - Facts for Kids
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Facts About Frigatebirds For Kids
Frigatebirds often steal food from other seabirds, a behavior scientists call kleptoparasitism!
Frigatebirds can go for several days without eating if they need to!
Conservation & Population
The Christmas Island Frigatebird is listed as Vulnerable, with only about 1,000 to 1,200 breeding pairs left in the wild!
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a major threat to frigatebirds, as they sometimes mistake it for food!
Habitat loss on their nesting islands is one of the biggest threats to frigatebird survival!
Fun & Interesting Facts
Frigatebirds can’t walk very well on land because their legs are so short!
The name “frigate” comes from the fast warships of the same name because these birds are such swift flyers!
Frigatebirds can fly at amazing speeds, reaching up to about 150 kilometers (95 miles) per hour!
A Magnificent Frigatebird’s wingspan can reach up to 8 feet, making it wider than most cars!
Frigatebirds are sometimes called “Man-of-War” birds because of their pirate-like behavior of stealing food from other birds!
