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Eastern [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]: breeds and ranges Arabian Sea and adjacent waters | Eastern [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]: breeds and ranges Arabian Sea and adjacent waters | ||
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| + | *''persicus'' breeds in Arabian Sea and surrounding areas | ||
| + | *''temptator'' breeds on Mohéli Island (Comoro Islands) | ||
This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Audubon's Shearwater]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Audubon's Shearwater]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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- Puffinus persicus
Identification
Distribution
Eastern Africa and Asia: breeds and ranges Arabian Sea and adjacent waters
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized:
- persicus breeds in Arabian Sea and surrounding areas
- temptator breeds on Mohéli Island (Comoro Islands)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Audubon's Shearwater by some authors[2]
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Persian Shearwater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Persian_Shearwater
