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Site description (2015 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key 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.
