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The Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds. 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.

They have long wings, tails and bills and the males have a red gular pouch that is inflated during the breeding season to attract a mate. Frigatebirds are seasonally monogamous, and nest colonially. A rough nest is constructed in low trees or on the ground on remote islands.



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Gulls are typically called as Seagulls. These are medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Gull species range in size from the Little Gull [30 cm] to the Great Black-backed Gull [76 cm].

They are mostly migratory. These birds forage in flight OR pick up objects while swimming, walking OR wading. They also steal food from other birds and frequently scavenge. They are omnivorous; their diet may include insects, fish, grain, eggs, earthworms and rodents.


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Terns are seabirds and have a worldwide distribution. Many terns breeding in temperate zones are long-distance migrants, and the Arctic Tern probably sees more daylight than any other creature, as it migrates from its northern breeding grounds to Antarctic waters.

They are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. They have longish bills and webbed feet. They are lighter bodied and more streamlined than gulls, and look elegant in flight with long tails and long narrow wings. Terns have deeply forked tails OR shallowly forked tails OR have unusual 'notched wedge' shaped tails. Terns ranges in size from the Least Tern [23 cm], to the Caspian Tern [21 inches].

Most terns hunt fish by diving, often hovering first, but the marsh terns pick insects of the surface of fresh water. Terns only glide infrequently; a few species, notably Sooty Tern, will soar high above the sea. Apart from bathing, they only rarely swim, despite having webbed feet.

Terns generally nest in large, densely packed colonies. Depending on the species and habitat, the nests may consist of unlined scrapes in the ground, or of flimsy collections of sticks on trees or floating vegetation. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25–30 years.