Christmas Island Frigatebird vs Ascension Frigatebird

Fregata andrewsi مقارنةً بـ Fregata aquila

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Christmas Island Frigatebird Ascension Frigatebird
الاسم العلمي Fregata andrewsi Fregata aquila
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Fregatidae Fregatidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 123,8 cm (48.7 in) 113,7 cm (44.8 in)
الوزن 1475,0 g (52.03 oz) 1435,0 g (50.62 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Christmas Island Frigatebird only

Ascension Frigatebird only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Christmas Island Frigatebird

Vulnerable

Ascension Frigatebird

About These Birds

Christmas Island Frigatebird

89–100 cm. Male all black with red gular pouch; female has distinctive white belly patch extending under wings. Breeds only on Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Critically Endangered; fewer than 3,000 pairs threatened by mining, habitat loss, and introduced yellow crazy ants. Kleptoparasitic.

Ascension Frigatebird

89–96 cm, wingspan 196–200 cm. All-black male; female has white breast and reddish feet. Breeds only on Ascension Island; Vulnerable with fewer than 10,000 birds. Males inflate brilliant red gular pouch to attract mates. Kleptoparasitic; steals fish from other seabirds.

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