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  • Synonyms Persian Gulf Shearwater

Persian Shearwaterbird sounds *

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    Call, © Johannes Fischer
    Comoros
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Persian Shearwater

  • Breeding region Indian ocean
  • Breeding subregion breeds Khuriya Muriya Is. (s of Oman), Socotra and Moheli (=Mwali, Comoro Is.)
  • Non breeding region Arabian Sea to Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, w coast of India and Comoro Is. (sw Indian Ocean)

Persian Shearwater subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Puffinus persicus persicusKhuriya Muriya Is. (s of Oman) and SocotraArabian Sea to Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and w Indian coastNo
Puffinus persicus temptatorMoheli (=Mwali, Comoro Is.; sw Indian Ocean)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Arabicجلم ماء الفارسي
BelarusianПерсідскі буравеснік
BulgarianПерсийски буревестник
Catalanbaldriga persa
Chinese波斯鹱
Chinese (Traditional)波斯鸌
Croatianperzijski zovoj
Czechbuřňák perský, buřňák ománský
DanishPersisk Skråpe
DutchPerzische Pijlstormvogel, Perzische Kleine Pijlstormvogel
EsperantoPersa pufino
Estonianpärsia tormilind
FinnishArabiantropiikkiliitäjä
FrenchPuffin persique, Puffin persan, Puffin perse
FrisianPerzyske mok
GalicianPardela pérsica
GermanArabiensturmtaucher, Persischer Sturmtaucher, Kleinsturmtaucher-persicus, Persischer Kleinsturmtaucher
GreekΠερσόμυχoς
Hebrewיסעור פרסי
Hungarianperzsa vészmadár
IcelandicHúmskrofa
IrishCánóg Pheirseach
ItalianBerta di Hume, Berta persica
Japaneseペルシアミズナギドリ
LatvianPersijas vētrasputns
Lithuanianpersinė audronaša
MacedonianПерсиски водопарач
Malayalamപെർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി, പേർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി
Northern SamiPersiasaddi
Norwegianperserlire
Norwegian NynorskPersarlire
Persianکبوتردریایی ایرانی, کبوتر دریایی ایرانی
Polishburzyk perski
Portuguesepardela-persa, Pintainho-árabe
RomanianIelcovan persian
RussianПерсидский буревестник
SerbianPersijski zovoj
Slovakvíchrovník perzský
SlovenianPerzijski viharnik
SpanishPardela persa
Swedisharablira, Persisk lira
TurkishBasra Yelkovanı
Ukrainianбуревісник каріамуріанський
WelshAderyn drycin Persia