Magnificent Frigatebird flock (Fregata magnificens) {!--대군함조(大軍艦鳥)--> From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's online digital media library.
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Metadata
Title: Johnston Island National Wildlife Refuge
Alternative Title: (none)
Creator: Hayes, D.Lindsey
Source: WV-7575-Refuge Centennial
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER-PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING MATERIALS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: bird, NWR
Description
Abstract: Johnston Island NWR, Honolulu, Hawaii, Pacific Islands Complex: Johnston Island is one of several tiny unpopulated islands spanning more than 12,000 miles in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii. Because they are unpopulated and seldom visited, they are a real haven for many sea-going birds such as these magnificent frigatebirds. The males inflate their bright crimson throat pouches to attract females during courtship. Frigatebirds sometimes called "man-'o-war" birds, are so called because their sail-like wings, aerial maneuverability, and habit of swooping in and stealing food from other seabirds are reminiscent of the small, fast ships (frigates) preferred by pirates for darting in and stealing cargo from merchant ships.
Date
Available: January 09 2003
Issued: December 17 2002
Modified: May 10 2004
