A Magnificent Frigatebird displays his inflated red throat pouch during courtship at a nesting site in the Galapagos islands of Ecuador.

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A Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) displays his inflated red throat pouch during courtship at a nesting site on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos islands, Ecuador.

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Size: 3369px × 5048px
Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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