Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani] (Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater)

Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater

The tropical shearwater is a seabird in the family Procellariidae formerly considered conspecific with Audubon's shearwater. Source: Wikipedia

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Order:
  Procellariiformes
Family:
  Procellariidae
Genus:
   Puffinus
Scientific:
  Puffinus bailloni

Citation:
(Bonaparte, CLJL 1857)

Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium 2 p.205

Protonym:
Procellaria nugax a. bailloni

Type locality:
Mauritius.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141377#page/763/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
EA958F59B0FBB1F7

Avibase ID:
avibase-EA958F59

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EA958F59

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824116

Geographic range:

Puffinus bailloni: breeds tropical Indian Ocean in Malagasy region and tropical Pacific Ocean from Vanuatu through Marquesas, and Gambier and Austral islands (eastern Polynesia)
Puffinus bailloni bailloni: Mascarene Islands
Puffinus bailloni [dichrous or polynesiae]: islands throughout central Pacific (Samoa to Marquesas Islands)
Puffinus bailloni [nicolae or colstoni]: northwestern Indian Ocean (Aldabra to Seychelles and Maldives)
Puffinus bailloni gunax: breeds Banks Islands (northern Vanuatu)
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)
Puffinus bannermani: breeds Bonin and Volcano islands (off Japan)
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English:
Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater
French:
Puffin de Baillon, P. persique ou P. de Bannerman

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tropical, Persian or Bannerman Shearwater ( Puffinus [bailloni, persicus or bannermani])
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Tropical Shearwater ( Puffinus bailloni) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Tropical Shearwater ( Puffinus bailloni) [version 6]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

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