Why this Bird Sleeps in the Air

With a wingspan of 2.4 meters, the magnificent frigatebird can stay airborne for several days in a row. In fact, these agile flyers can’t touch the waves – unusually for a seabird, their feathers aren’t waterproof. On land, the magnificent frigatebird also displays unique behavior. To attract a mate, males inflate their red throat pouches and drum on their chests. But which frequency do females prefer? Get the answer in the video and discover more about where magnificent frigatebirds make their home.

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[terramater]

Hi friends, I hope you like the new upload! 🪶
The fact that birds can sleep on the wing was news to me and I was truly impressed when I've read that magnificent frigatebirds can stay aloft for days. Scientists also found out that some individuals stayed in the air even for weeks. That's insane, right!? Have some of you ever heard about it?
🙋🏽‍♀️Kati, from Terra Mater

[MuantanamoMobile]

"The larger the sack, the more attractive a male seems to be". Truer and wiser words have seldom been spoken.

[scotterickson]

Just amazing! And it can't even get wet without drowning... to live forever suspended in the air. Magnificent creatures.

[stevebennett]

What a cool bird, blowing up their throat pouch and using it like a drum. Thanks for another great video.

[gauti_]

I first saw this bird on discovery channel and got impressed by their skills.

[hollyl]

We discovered these a few weeks ago at West Palm Beach, Florida, and found them beautiful.

[Achalacha]

at first and at 2x speed, I thought you said "this is a magnificent fricking bird" and I was like: "yeah, that's true, it seems to be a nice bird" xD

[patchdavis]

They also feed by pirateparisitism, harassing other seabirds, such as albatross or skua, etc, causing the victim to disgorge already swallowed prey, which the frigate then quickly swallows. Uh, yuck, I know.

[ragibsanimalfactsandmore]

What a interesting display. I knew about the magnificent frigate bird but i would have never known that they can sleep while flying. Thanks for the great video

[isaT]

How do they avoid collisions with other birds or any other obstacles when they sleep while flying?
Would this put them at a special risk if there were any offshore windparks in their habitats?

[Kiyoone]

Impossible to not like those videos from this Channel!!

[akhilchalil]

uncertain words are the fav of documentary creators.

[moonpupstr]

The larger the sack! Hahahaha ain’t that the truth.😅

[Sommenofatobox]

Fascinating video! I just had to take a double take when the script repeated itself (or the intro?). This is pedantic, but I wish there was different phrasing for the same information!

[LeeFav.]

Brazil... Very Interesting place since there are tons of animal there.

Can't wait for you guys to document more in Brazil

[AudieHolland]

First time I saw them in a documentary, by the way they flapped their wings in combination with how unusual their wingshapes are,
I thought it was some prehistoric flying beast.

[charlesmaersk]

Love the cinematography. Terra Mater never fails to amaze us! 🤗

[phasm]

"In short, the larger the sac, the more attractive a male seems to be." /nocontext 😅

[jomsonduyao]

This bird is on auto pilot. No need to worry anything.

[venkatesha]

Such a strange and wonderful things about magnificent frigate birds. Thanks for bringing it up for us. Just loved it ❤️