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Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus Hume, AO 1872

The Persian shearwater is a seabird in the family Procellariidae formerly lumped in with Audubon's shearwater. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Procellariiformes
Family:
  Procellariidae
Genus:
   Puffinus
Scientific:
  Puffinus persicus

Original description

Citation:
  Hume, AO 1872

Reference:
   Stray Feathers 1 p.5

Protonym:
  Puffinus Persicus

Type locality:
  at sea between Guadar and Muscat.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30006935

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  198120BB773A3C38

Avibase ID:
  avibase-198120BB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/198120BB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562598

Geographic range:

  • Puffinus persicus: breeds Khuriya Muriya Islands (south of Oman), Socotra, and Moheli (=Mwali, Comoros); non-breeders range Arabian Sea to Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Comoros (southwestern Indian Ocean), and western coast of India
  • Puffinus persicus persicus: breeds and ranges Arabian Sea and adjacent waters
  • Puffinus persicus temptator: Mohéli Island (Comoros)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Persian Shearwater
Catalan:
Baldriga persa
Czech:
buřňák ománský
Danish:
Persisk Skråpe
German:
Arabiensturmtaucher
Spanish:
Pardela Persa
Spanish (Spain):
Pardela Persa
Finnish:
Arabiantropiikkiliitäjä
French:
Puffin persique
Croatian:
perzijski zovoj
Hungarian:
perzsa vészmadár
Icelandic:
Húmskrofa
Italian:
Berta di Hume
Japanese (romaji):
perushiamizunagidori
Japanese:
ペルシアミズナギドリ
Lithuanian:
Persinė audronaša
Dutch:
Perzische Kleine Pijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Persarlire
Norwegian:
Perserlire
Polish:
burzyk perski
Portuguese:
Pintainho-árabe
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardela-persa
Russian:
Персидский буревестник
Slovak:
víchrovník perzský
Serbian:
Persijski zovoj
Swedish:
arablira
Ukrainian:
буревісник каріамуріанський
Chinese:
波斯鹱
Chinese (Traditional):
波斯鸌

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Puffin persique ( Puffinus persicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Puffin persique ( Puffinus persicus) [version 4]
Clements 1st edition:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2021:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Puffinus persicus [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Puffinus lherminieri persicus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 4]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus) [version 4]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Persian Shearwater ( Puffinus persicus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Puffinus persicus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Puffinus [lherminieri, bailloni, subalaris, bannermani or persicus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Arabic: جلم ماء الفارسي
Belarusian: Персідскі буравеснік
Bulgarian: Персийски буревестник
Catalan: Baldriga persa
Czech: buřňák ománský, buřňák perský
Welsh: Aderyn drycin Persia
Danish: Persisk Skråpe
German: Arabiensturmtaucher, Kleinsturmtaucher-persicus, Persischer Kleinsturmtaucher, Persischer Sturmtaucher
Greek: Περσόμυχoς
English: Persian Gulf Shearwater, Persian Shearwater
English, HBW: Persian Shearwater
English (IOC): Persian Shearwater
English (United States): Persian Shearwater
Esperanto: Persa pufino
Spanish: Pardela Persa
Spanish (Spain): Pardela Persa
Spanish (HBW): Pardela persa
Estonian: pärsia tormilind
Persian: کبوتر دریایی ایرانی, کبوتردریایی ایرانی
Finnish: Arabiantropiikkiliitäjä
French: Puffin persan, Puffin perse, Puffin persique
Frisian: Perzyske mok
Irish: Cánóg Pheirseach
Galician: Pardela pérsica
Hebrew: יסעור פרסי
Croatian: perzijski zovoj
Hungarian: perzsa vészmadár
Icelandic: Húmskrofa
Italian: Berta di Hume, Berta persica
Japanese (romaji): perushiamizunagidori
Japanese: ペルシアミズナギドリ
Kirghiz: перси бороончусу
Scientific: Puffinus assimilis persicus, Puffinus lherminieri persicus, Puffinus persicus, Puffinus persicus persicus
Lithuanian: Persinė audronaša
Latvian: Persijas vētrasputns
Macedonian: Персиски водопарач
Malayalam: പെർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി, പേർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി
Dutch: Perzische Kleine Pijlstormvogel, Perzische Pijlstormvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Persarlire
Norwegian: Perserlire
Polish: burzyk perski
Portuguese: Pintainho-árabe
Portuguese (Portugal): pardela-persa
Rhaeto-Romance: Tempestella persiana
Romanian: Ielcovan persian
Russian: Персидский буревестник
Northern Sami: Persiasaddi
Slovak: víchrovník perzský
Slovenian: Perzijski viharnik
Serbian: Persijski zovoj
Swedish: arablira, Persisk lira
Turkish: Basra Yelkovanı
Ukrainian: буревісник каріамуріанський
Chinese: 波斯鹱
Chinese (Traditional): 波斯鸌

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