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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

  1. 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.
  2. Avibase

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