Frigate Bird - Galapagos

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Frigate Bird

Frigate Birds are one of the oldest species of bird, with a development ranging back 50 million years. Their lengthy evolution has enabled them to develop superb flying ablilities, including soaring without effort for hours, diving down to snatch fish from near the water surface or a baby bird from a nest, and a casual ease at stealing other bird's catch in mid flight - earning them the nickname 'Man o'War' or 'Pirate Bird'.
Although these birds fly for hours over water thanks to a huge wingspan of around 2 metres [7.5ft], they never land on it, probably because their feathers have a low oil content and they would never be able to take off.

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