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Procellariiformes / Procellariidae / Puffinus

Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Puffinus

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

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (pershe1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.