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;[[:Category:Puffinus|Puffinus]] persicus | ;[[:Category:Puffinus|Puffinus]] persicus | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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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This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Audubon's Shearwater]] or [[Tropical Shearwater]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Audubon's Shearwater]] or [[Tropical Shearwater]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1153&Bird_Image_ID=7412&Bird_Family_ID=123 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1153&Bird_Image_ID=7412&Bird_Family_ID=123 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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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 or Tropical 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 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Persian_Shearwater
