South Orkney Islands

Eillium Island is a small island 2.2 km (1.4 mi) north-west of Rumbo Punta, the north-west tip of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. It was first seen and roughly charted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer during their joint cruise in 1821. It was recharted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under Dr. William S. Bruce, who named it for his son Eillium.[1]

Important Bird Area

The 57 ha island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 21,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eillium Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Eillium Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

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60°42′S 44°51′W / 60.700°S 44.850°W / -60.700; -44.850


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