Which huge seabird of the 'Tropics' is also known as the 'man-o-war bird'?
Kleptoparasitism fact that skuas are swift and agile fliers—and that they sometimes gang up on a single victim—aid in their success rate. During seabird nesting seasons, frigatebirds will soar above seabird colonies, waiting for parent birds to return to their nests with food for their young. As the returning birds approach the colony, the frigatebirds (which are fast and agile) drop down and pursue them vigorously; they have been known to seize tropicbirds by their long tail plumes. Many of the frigatebirds' colloquial names, including "man-o'-war bird" and "pirate of the sea", are a clear reference to this kleptoparasitic behaviour. A
Seabird Coast beach for bird watching, and a bird sanctuary located nearby provides for injured birds. The New Zealand government purposely limits the local population for the sake of the godwits. Seabird Coast The Seabird Coast, a beach area situated on the Firth of Thames in the North Island of New Zealand, lies about three kilometers from the small town of Miranda. The Seabird Coast is well known for its godwits. Godwits migrate in huge flocks to and fro between New Zealand and Alaska. Some of the weaker ones give up and stop at Australia or China. The most famous godwit, known