Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Puffinus
eBird Code: pershe1

Subspecies (2)

Puffinus persicus persicus

breeds Khuriya Muriya Islands (off Oman) and Socotra; ranges Arabian Sea to Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, and western Indian coast
Puffinus persicus temptator

breeds Mohéli Island (Comoros)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (pershe1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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