Persian Shearwater © oiseaux.net

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.

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BirdLife International For more information about the Persian Shearwater see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Persian Shearwater If you would like to read any articles about the Persian Shearwater... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Persian Shearwater If Birdpedia has no pictures of Persian Shearwater or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (4) No Videos of Persian Shearwater If Birdpedia has no videos of Persian Shearwater or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Persian Shearwater Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   LAND OCEAN   All