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The Hawaiian name is for this majestic seabird is Iwa. A famous north shore town is named Haleiwa meaning "house of the great frigate bird". With colonies in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,this species exhibits sexual dimorphism by which the female is larger than the male. The Great Frigatebird snatches fish from the ocean's surface when it feeds. The male has a huge red throat sac that it extends during breeding season. |
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