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Site description (2015 baseline):
Site location and context
Kellick Island is a low-lying, ice-free island of ~13 ha lying ~2 km north of King George Island between Stigant Point and False Round Point. The IBA qualifies on the basis of the concentration of seabirds present (in particular Chinstrap Penguin (
Pygoscelis antarctica)) and includes all of Kellick Island.
The nearest permanent scientific station is Comandante Ferraz (Brazil) which operates year-round on the northern shoreline of Admiralty Bay, located ~19 km to south, and which accommodates a maximum of ~40 people in the summer (COMNAP, Antarctic Facilities, accessed 24/08/2010).
Approximately 26 890 breeding pairs of Chinstrap Penguin were present at Kellick Island in 1980 (Jablonski 1984). Shuford & Spear (1988b) reported an estimated 15 000 to 25 000 breeding pairs in January 1987. Information on other bird species in the area is not available.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
None known.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kellick Island, King George Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kellick-island-king-george-island-iba-antarctica on 14/01/2025.
