Ilhéu dos Pássaros is a small uninhabited islet in the

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archipelago. It lies about off the northeastern coast of the island of Boa Vista, near the beach

Praia das Gatas Praia das Gatas (Portuguese language, Portuguese meaning "beach of the cats") is a sandy beach in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde, Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Fundo das Figueiras, 5 km to the so ...

. The area of the islet is ; with of surrounding marine area it forms a protected area (''Reserva Natural Integral Ilhéu dos Pássaros'').Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista
- Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 Resolução nº 36/2016
Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas It is a low, flat islet, covered with sedimentary material and sand. It is connected with the main island by a chain of reefs and volcanic rocks. It is an important nesting site for

white-faced storm petrel The white-faced storm petrel (''Pelagodroma marina''), also known as white-faced petrel is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Pelagodroma''. Description The white-faced ...

and

band-rumped storm petrel The band-rumped storm petrel, Madeiran storm petrel, or Harcourt's storm petrel (''Hydrobates castro'') is of the storm petrel family Hydrobatidae. Description The band-rumped storm petrel is 19–21 cm in length with a 43–46 cm wi ...

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Uninhabited islands of Cape Verde Protected areas of Cape Verde Geography of Boa Vista, Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-geo-stub