Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Spanish: Fragata magnífica

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Photographed by adrian_mora on iNaturalist

The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres (35–45 in) and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m (7.1–8.0 ft) it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Ecuador on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast. There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands...

TaxonomyAves › Suliformes › Fregatidae
Local records185 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records39,756 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2026 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/fregata-magnificens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.