Fregata (Frigatebirds) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Fregata minor

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

LC

Fregata magnificens

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Fregata ariel

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Frigatebirds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 3	>90%
	Great Frigatebird			>90%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~90%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~90%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 3	~90%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~80%
	Great Frigatebird			~30%
4	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~70%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~70%
5	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~70%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~70%
6	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
7	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
8	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
9	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 3	~60%
	Lesser Frigatebird			~60%
	Great Frigatebird			~10%
10	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~50%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~50%
11	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	~50%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~50%
12	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~50%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~50%
13	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~50%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~50%
14	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
16	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
17	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
18	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 3	~40%
	Lesser Frigatebird			~40%
	Great Frigatebird			~10%
19	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
20	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
21	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
22	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
23	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
24	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
25	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
26	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
27	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
28	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
30	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
31	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
32	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
33	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
34	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
35	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
36	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 3	~10%
	Lesser Frigatebird			~10%
	Great Frigatebird			<5%
37	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
38	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
39	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
40	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
41	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
42	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
43	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
44	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
45	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
46	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 3	<5%
	Great Frigatebird			<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
47	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
48	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
49	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
50	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
51	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
52	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
53	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~70%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~70%
2	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
3	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
4	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~60%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~60%
5	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
6	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~40%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~40%
7	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 3	~30%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~30%
8	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~20%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~20%
9	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
10	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
11	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
12	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			~10%
13	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
14	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
15	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
16	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
17	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
18	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
19	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
20	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
21	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 3	<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
22	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
23	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Lesser Frigatebird			<5%
24	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
25	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
26	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%
27	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Magnificent Frigatebird			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Sea Life Park Hawaii	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Aquarium of Veracruz	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
3	Seaside Seabird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Frigatebirds

Species in this group

Great Frigatebird

Magnificent Frigatebird

Lesser Frigatebird

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Frigatebirds

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found