Nuvuttiq (''ᓄᕗᑦᑎᖅ'') formerly Cape Searle is an uninhabited headland located on Qaqaluit Island's northeastern tip, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It was named by

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explorer John Ross on 17 September 1818 in honor of John Clark Searle, Esq., then Chairman of the Victualling board.

Geography

The habitat is characterized by coastal cliffs and rocky marine shores. It is in size, with an elevation rising up to

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Fauna

Cape Searle is home to the largest

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colony in Canada.

Conservation

It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU003), an

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site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.

References

Landforms of Baffin Island Nuvuttiq Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands Seabird colonies {{Bird-stub