Which seabird's name contains the name of a naval vessel?

Answer 1

>>Frigate bird<<

Frigatebirds are black birds, hovering lazily in place, looking for all the world like kites which belong to the family Fregatidae, with five species world-wide.

The five species:
>>The magnificent frigate bird, (Fregata magnificens) - sometimes previously known as Man O'War, reflecting its rakish lines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds.It is widespread in the tropical Atlantic, breeding colonially in trees in Florida, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands. It also breeds along the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands.

>>The Ascension frigatebird (Fregata aquila) - breeds only on the tiny Boatswainbird Island near Ascension Island in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It formerly bred on the larger island, but was exterminated by introduced cats, Brown Rats, and human persecution.

>>The great frigate birds ( F. minor) - also known as the Iwa, is a migratory seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific (including Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans, as well as a population in the South Atlantic.

>>The lesser frigate birds (F. ariel) - It nests in Australia, among other locations.There is a single record from the Western Palearctic, from Eilat in the Gulf of Aqaba.

>>The Christmas Island frigate bird (Fregata andrewsi) - a frigatebird endemic to the Christmas Islands in the Indian Ocean. Like other frigatebirds, this species does not walk or swim, but is a very aerial bird which obtains its food by picking up live prey items from beaches or the water surface, and the aerial piracy of other birds.

Frigatebirds have the key characteristics all four toes being connected by the web, a gular sac, and a furcula that is fused to the breastbone. Although there is definitely a web on the frigatebird foot, the webbing is reduced and part of each toe is free. Frigatebirds produce very little oil and therefore do not land in the ocean.

The name "frigatebird" calls to mind the sails of ships and, indeed, frigatebirds sail gracefully in the air currents overhead. Their wingspan is some 7.5 feet or more and their deeply forked scissor-like tails afford them ultimate maneuverability. Their other common name, however, the "man-o'-war" bird, reflects the way in which they use their consumate flying and maneuvering skill. Frigatebirds are pirates who harass incoming birds, especially boobies until the victim is so upset that it disgorges its catch. The frigatebird then drops with amazing speed and plucks the bolus out of the water, or even catches it before it hits!

The frigate bird is perhaps the most aerial of all birds except the swift and alights only to sleep or to tend its nest. It usually keeps within 100 miles (160 km) of landThe adult, with insufficient preening oil to waterproof its plumage, never willingly alights on the water, but it is unbelievably fast and skillful in the air, soaring effortlessly and often diving to recover falling fish dropped aloft by panic-stricken boobies or other seabirds. It also courses low over the water to seize fish.

The frigate bird is any of several rapacious totipalmate sea birds of the genus Fregata, noted for their powers of flight. Indeed with a wingspan up to 90 inches and the male’s ability to inflate his bright-red pouch during courtship in a spectacular display, the frigate bird is a unique animal which uniqueness is being compared to a frigate naval vessel.

A frigate is a high-speed, medium-sized sailing war vessel of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The term "frigate" was used in the seventeenth century, normally indicating a ship that was faster than usual.☺

Answer 2

The Frigate Bird.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Fregatidae
Genus: Fregata

There are five species in the family Fregatidae, the frigatebirds. They are very closely related, and are all in the single genus Fregata. Frigatebirds attack other sea birds, hence the name. They are also sometimes called Man of War birds or Pirate birds. Since they are related to the pelicans, the term "frigate pelican" is also a name applied to them.

Frigatebirds are large, with iridescent black feathers (the females have a white underbelly), with long wings (male wingspan can reach 2.3 metres) and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable red-coloured throat pouches, which they inflate to attract females during the mating season.

Frigatebirds are found over tropical oceans and ride warm updrafts. Therefore, they can often be spotted riding weather fronts and can signal changing weather patterns.

These birds do not swim and cannot walk well, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week, landing only to roost or breed on trees or cliffs.

As members of pelecaniformes, frigatebirds have the key characteristics of all four toes being connected by the web, a gular sac (also called gular skin), and a furcula that is fused to the breastbone. Although there is definitely a web on the frigatebird foot, the webbing is reduced and part of each toe is free. Frigatebirds produce very little oil and therefore do not land in the ocean. The gular sac is used as part of a courtship display and is, perhaps, the most striking frigatebird feature.

Their feeding habits are pelagic. Frigatebirds often rob other seabirds of their catch, using their speed and manoeuvrability to outrun their victims. However, they are perfectly capable of catching fish, baby turtles and similar prey, snatching them up from flight.

Answer 3

A frigate (bird).

Answer 4

frigate

Answer 5

duh none of them,the navel vessel contains the name of birds. here is why birds where named before we ever had navel vessels

Answer 6

kitty hawk

Answer 7

the albatross

Answer 8

Duh! The frigate bird.