| 词条 | Devil Island |
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| name = Devil Island | image name = | image caption = | map = Antarctic Peninsula | map_caption = Antarctic Peninsula | nickname = | location = Antarctica | coordinates = {{coord|63|48|S|57|17|W|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}} | archipelago = James Ross Island group | total islands = | major islands = | area_km2 = | length_km = | width_km = | highest mount = | elevation_m = | population = | population as of = | density_km2 = | ethnic groups = | country = None | footnotes = Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System. }}Devil Island is a 128 ha, ice-free island about 2 km long, in the James Ross Island group near the north-eastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It lies in a small cove 1 km north of Vega Island, east of the Trinity Peninsula. It is characterised by several low hills rising to a maximum height of about 150 m.[1] GeographyDevil island is a recent volcano consisting of two basalt volcano necks, surrounded by extensive talus. Important Bird AreaThe site has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 15,000 pairs of Adélie penguins. Other birds recorded as nesting there include brown skuas and snow petrels.[1] {{clear|left}}References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Devil Island |accessdate=2012-12-15 |work=BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |first= |last= |publisher=BirdLife International |date=2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5QE8rvIqH?url=http://www.birdlife.org/ |archivedate=2007-07-10 |df= }} {{Important Bird Areas of Antarctica}}{{GrahamLand-geo-stub}} 3 : Important Bird Areas of Antarctica|Seabird colonies|Islands of the James Ross Island group |
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