Calayan Island 

is located about 24 miles (39 km) west-south-west of Babuyan Island off the

north coast of the Philippines and belongs to the Babuyan Islands group in the China Sea.[3] The
island is hemmed between Aparri and Batanes islands and it is larger than the Fuga Island,
which is 25 miles (40 km) away. Calayan is home to the Calayan rail, a flightless bird identified
as a separate species in 2004 and endemic to Calayan Island.[4] The island is part of
the Municipality of Calayan.