Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicusHume, AO, 1872
English (US) Persian Shearwater
The Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels) in the order Procellariiformes.
- Scientific name
- Puffinus persicus
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Persian Shearwater
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1872
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Puffinus persicus persicus
- Puffinus persicus temptator
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Puffinus Persicus
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1872
- Type locality
- at sea between Guadar and Muscat.
- Original description
- Stray Feathers 1 p.5
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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