This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[Fr.] A web-footed bird, called also man-of-war bird or frigate-pelican. Its beak and wings are long, and its power of flying very great. It feeds on fish, which it takes from gulls, terns, and other birds.
 
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