Bird Island, Falkland Islands
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Bird Island (Spanish: Isla Pájaro) is one of the Falkland Islands. It lies due south of West Falkland, near Port Stephens[1] and Calm Head. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
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Bird Island
Isla Pájaro | |
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Coordinates: 52.17°S 60.93°W / -52.17; -60.93 | |
Country | Falkland Islands |
Island group | Falkland Islands |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
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According to Ian Strange "Such offshore islands [as Bird Island] are the remaining strongholds of a large percentage of bird life".[1]