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In addition to nearby Sabrina Island and [[The Monolith]], Chinstrap Island is the only known breeding site for [[chinstrap penguin]]s between Bouvetoya Island in east [[Antarctica]] and [[Peter I Island]] in [[Westarctica]], a span of 264° longitude, with the majority of breeding pairs found on Sabrina Island. | In addition to nearby Sabrina Island and [[The Monolith]], Chinstrap Island is the only known breeding site for [[chinstrap penguin]]s between Bouvetoya Island in east [[Antarctica]] and [[Peter I Island]] in [[Westarctica]], a span of 264° longitude, with the majority of breeding pairs found on Sabrina Island. | ||
This population co-exists with a much larger [[Adélie penguin]] colony where normally the two species breeding ranges are | |||
completely separate, except where some colonies overlap near the tip of the [[Antarctic Peninsula]] on the South Shetland Islands, and further north on the South Orkney Islands. | completely separate, except where some colonies overlap near the tip of the [[Antarctic Peninsula]] on the South Shetland Islands, and further north on the South Orkney Islands. | ||