Daphne Minor is a completely barren volcanic islet, located north of Santa Cruz Island and west of Baltra airport. It consists of a tuff crater, with a rim rising over 394 ft (120m). The Island is primarily the hub of scientific research, such as an extensive study done on Darwin’s finches, but it is also the stomping grounds for other characteristic Galapagos birds, such as the blue-footed and Nazca boobies, Galapagos martins, short-eared owls, red-billed tropicbird and frigate birds.