Bird Island, Falkland Islands

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For other places with the same name, see Bird Island.

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

According to Ian Strange:

"Such offshore islands [as Bird Island] are the remaining strongholds of a large percentage of bird life"[1]

Amongst the birds which breed here are rockhopper penguins, King Shags, petrels and Black-browed Albatrosses.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
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