Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus - Puffin persique

Puffin persique
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Procellariiformes

  • Family
    :

    Procellariidés

  • Genus
    :

    Puffinus

  • Species
    :

    persicus

Descriptor

Hume, 1872

Biometrics
  • Size
    : cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Puffin persique
Puffin persique

Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) is a species of bird in the Procellariidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Puffinus persicus persicus (Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, n Indian Ocean; breeds Kuriamuria Is.. Oman.)
  • Puffinus persicus temptator (Comoro Is.)

Foreign names

  • Puffin persique,
  • Pardela persa,
  • pintainho-persa,
  • Arabiensturmtaucher,
  • perzsa vészmadár,
  • Perzische Kleine Pijlstormvogel,
  • Berta di Hume,
  • arablira,
  • Perserlire,
  • víchrovník perzský,
  • buřňák ománský,
  • Persisk Skråpe,
  • baldriga persa,
  • burzyk perski,
  • Персидский буревестник,
  • ペルシアミズナギドリ,
  • 波斯鹱,
  • arablira,
  • 波斯鸌,

Habitat

Puffin persique

Marine Neritic : Pelagic ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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