Our Plastic Frigate bird This amazing bird is one in our series of lively and lifelike plastic animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Its realistic shape and details will be enjoyed as part of a school project, diorama, plastic animal collection, as a party favor, or gift. Our plastic frigate bird measures 3 7/8 inches from beak to tail. Be sure to see our other toy birds as well as all of our Galapagos Islands animal toys, gifts, and replicas.

The magnificent frigate bird (Frigata magnificens) is a long-winged seabird common to the Galapagos Islands. Along with the great frigate bird,(Frigata minor) it can be seen soaring above the land and ocean riding the wind currents, hardly ever flapping its wings. The male frigate bird is distinguished by a remarkable and dramatic red sac below its throat which expands like a balloon when attracting females. The frigates neither dives under the water nor swims. It snares food from the water's surface, preying on small fish and squid. It is also notorious for stealing food from other birds. For this it has been often called a pirate. It has a wingspan of 7 1/2 feet and has a prominent scissor-like forked tail. This makes the frigate bird especially maneuverable. The frigate bird is so much fun to see gliding peacefully in the sky. Fortunately it is numerous and not endangered like many other animals of the region.