Frailes del Sur Islands

The Frailes del Sur Islands comprise two small and precipitous rocky islets lying some 7 km off the south coast of Panama’s Azuero Peninsula on the Pacific coast of Central America. The islets are uninhabited, have a combined area of about 1 ha and have little vegetation. The group has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports colonies of bridled and sooty terns, as well as brown noddies. It is the only known nesting site for sooty terns in Panama, with 3000 pairs recorded.[1]

Frailes del Sur Islands
Sooty tern on nest
Map
Geography
LocationAzuero Peninsula
Coordinates07°19′59″N 80°07′59″W / 7.33306°N 80.13306°W / 7.33306; -80.13306
Total islands2
Area0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References

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  1. ^ "Frailes del Sur Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-23.