Magnificent Frigatebird is the species of a large bird from the family of Fregatidae. It mostly inhabits the Galapagos Islands, but also the Antilles and Cape Verde. The name frigatebird was given to this species due to the fact that the gular sac reminds the sail of a frigate spread in the wind. Magnificent Frigatebird is a bird classified among the endemic ones – unique species occurring naturally on a particular territory, nowhere els. The Galapagos Islands have been the Galapagos National Park since 1959, which protects over 97% of the archipelago inhabited by various endemic species.
