Great Frigatebird
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| Image:NPSgreaterfrigatebird.jpeg Juvenile Great Frigatebird | ||||||||||||||
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| Fregata minor (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), also known as the Iwa, is a migratory seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as a population in the South Atlantic. It feeds on fish taken in flight from the ocean's surface (mostly flying fish), and indulges in kleptoparasitism less frequently than other frigatebirds. They feed in pelagic waters within 80 km of their breeding colony or roosting areas.
