Data Zone
Country/territory: Antarctica
IBA criteria met: A4iii (2015)
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Area: 151 ha
Site description (2015 baseline)
Cape Batterbee is a low, rocky point situated ~6 km east of Proclamation Island, and forms the most northerly extent of Enderby Land. A small unnamed rocky island (~0.5 km long, ~0.3 km wide) lies several km offshore to the east.
The IBA qualifies on the basis of the Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony present and comprises Cape Batterbee, the nearby offshore island and the intervening marine area.
There are no research stations nearby. The closest permanent station is Mawson (AUS) ~450 km to the east on the Mawson Coast.
Key biodiversity
Approximately 30 746 breeding pairs (95% CI 18839, 50846) of Adélie Penguin were present on Cape Batterbee and the nearby offshore island to the east as estimated from February 2011 satellite imagery (Lynch & LaRue 2014).
No other birds are known to breed at Cape Batterbee. However, Snow Petrels (Pagodroma nivea) and Antarctic Petrels (Thalassoica antarctica) have been reported on nearby Proclamation Island (Falla 1937).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Batterbee (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-batterbee-iba-antarctica on 25/11/2024.