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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Persian Shearwater* |
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Puffinus persicus |
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Description (10)
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Persian Shearwater
© flickr.com
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Other Names (World)
Persian Shearwater, Arabian Shearwater
Family
Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters)
Size
27 - 33 cm
First Described (Guide)
Hume, 1872
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Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, northern Indian Ocean, Comoros.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (210).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Small fish, squid and planktonic crustaceans.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files
Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) [XC142881]
by id from Fomboni, Mwali, Comoros (call)
Subspecies
Bannerman's Shearwater (Puffinus bannermani), Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) and Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) (SACC 2005) are lumped with Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) following Brooke (2004).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- persicus Hume, 1872 - Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, northern Indian Ocean, Comoros.
- temptator Louette & Herremans, 1985 - Breeds on Mohéli (Comoros); ranges in western Indian Ocean around the northern end of Madagascar.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Persian Shearwater see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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