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Great frigatebird

Greater frigatebird. Photo: Max Orchard.
Greater frigatebird. Photo: Max Orchard

Scientific name

Fregata minor

Size

    Length: 86-100 cm

    Wingspan: 205-230 cm

Population

Common

Where to see

Once transient visitors, frigatebirds are best spotted soaring overhead and pursuing birds around their roosts at the Captain Cook monument lookout.