A big, gangly tropical bird that got blown way off course and ended up in a Healdsburg tree was successfully released on Catalina Island this week, happily ending an unusual Alice-in-Wonderland-type ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A rare magnificent frigatebird found itself in dire straits after a powerful storm knocked it out of the sky while it was flying over the ocean. The bird, not typically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joan Walker was at her kitchen table talking to her mother when she shrieked at the rare sight of a massive tropical bird that has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Frigatebirds can remain airborne for days at a time without ...

Frigatebirds, with wingspans reaching 2.3 meters, are renowned for their exceptional flying abilities, often staying aloft for days. These seabirds thrive in warm coastal regions, exhibiting unique ...

Panaji: The great frigatebird’s displacement to the shore from the deep sea turned out to be a miraculous visitation for some birdwatchers, as the bird’s flight over Fort Aguada was logged as the ...

With its long wings and spectacular flying manoeuvres, the great frigatebird can grab the prey of other birds by harassing them and forcing them to drop or even regurgitate their food. The great ...

Frigatebirds, seagoing fliers with a 6-foot wingspan, can stay aloft for weeks at a time, a new study has found. The results paint an astonishing picture of the bird's life, much of which is spent ...

I clearly remember when I first learned of their existence — in the pages of one of my pop-bottle books. And I remember even more clearly my first encounter with one nine years later — flying over the ...

A striking image of a magnificent frigatebird chick dying of a viral infection in French Guiana has been awarded first prize in international ecology photo competition. The winning photograph, ...