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Fregata
(redirected from Frigatebird)

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n.1.The type genus of the Fregatidae.
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Noun1.Fregata - type genus of the FregatidaeFregata - type genus of the Fregatidae        
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Fregatidae, Fregatidae - frigate birds
frigate bird, man-of-war bird - long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alone frigatebird, southbound over the Gulf Stream, catches our attention.
You can drive the length of the south-east peninsular and only see goats, frigatebirds and monkeys - for the moment.
Perhaps the biggest arrival for the North West was ironically one which few got to see - Britain's first magnificent frigatebird, found exhausted in Whitchurch in November and ferried to Chester Zoo for treatment.
 
 
 
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