Rochers aux Oiseaux
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| Waters | Gulf of Saint Lawrence | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 51 ′ N , 61 ° 9 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 4 rock islands | |
| Main island | Rocher aux Oiseaux | |
| Total land area | 0.04 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Rochers aux Oiseaux ( French , English Bird Rocks , in German meaning bird rocks ) are a small group of four rock islands in the extreme northeast of the Magdalen Islands , around twenty kilometers east-northeast of the nearest Brion Island in Canada . They have an area of only four hectares in plan, of which the lion's share is on the main island of Rocher aux Oiseaux in the southeast . The latter reaches a height of 30 meters above sea level.
In addition to the main island, the second largest rock Rocher aux Margaulx , located just under 1200 meters northwest of it, is named.
Since March 29, 1917 the rock group has been designated as a bird sanctuary . The protected area has a total area of 649 hectares and, in addition to the rocks, also includes 645 hectares of sea area.
