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Persian Shearwater / Puffinus persicus LC
- Synonyms Persian Gulf Shearwater
Persian Shearwaterbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Rapa Shearwater

Newell's Shearwater

Hutton's Shearwater

Sargasso Shearwater

Yelkouan Shearwater

Manx Shearwater

Fluttering Shearwater

Little Shearwater
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)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puffinus persicus persicus | Khuriya Muriya Is. (s of Oman) and Socotra | Arabian Sea to Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and w Indian coast | No |
| Puffinus persicus temptator | Moheli (=Mwali, Comoro Is.; sw Indian Ocean) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Arabic | جلم ماء الفارسي |
| Belarusian | Персідскі буравеснік |
| Bulgarian | Персийски буревестник |
| Catalan | baldriga persa |
| Chinese | 波斯鹱 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 波斯鸌 |
| Croatian | perzijski zovoj |
| Czech | buřňák perský, buřňák ománský |
| Danish | Persisk Skråpe |
| Dutch | Perzische Pijlstormvogel, Perzische Kleine Pijlstormvogel |
| Esperanto | Persa pufino |
| Estonian | pärsia tormilind |
| Finnish | Arabiantropiikkiliitäjä |
| French | Puffin persique, Puffin persan, Puffin perse |
| Frisian | Perzyske mok |
| Galician | Pardela pérsica |
| German | Arabiensturmtaucher, Persischer Sturmtaucher, Kleinsturmtaucher-persicus, Persischer Kleinsturmtaucher |
| Greek | Περσόμυχoς |
| Hebrew | יסעור פרסי |
| Hungarian | perzsa vészmadár |
| Icelandic | Húmskrofa |
| Irish | Cánóg Pheirseach |
| Italian | Berta di Hume, Berta persica |
| Japanese | ペルシアミズナギドリ |
| Latvian | Persijas vētrasputns |
| Lithuanian | persinė audronaša |
| Macedonian | Персиски водопарач |
| Malayalam | പെർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി, പേർസ്യൻ തിരവെട്ടി |
| Northern Sami | Persiasaddi |
| Norwegian | perserlire |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Persarlire |
| Persian | کبوتردریایی ایرانی, کبوتر دریایی ایرانی |
| Polish | burzyk perski |
| Portuguese | pardela-persa, Pintainho-árabe |
| Romanian | Ielcovan persian |
| Russian | Персидский буревестник |
| Serbian | Persijski zovoj |
| Slovak | víchrovník perzský |
| Slovenian | Perzijski viharnik |
| Spanish | Pardela persa |
| Swedish | arablira, Persisk lira |
| Turkish | Basra Yelkovanı |
| Ukrainian | буревісник каріамуріанський |
| Welsh | Aderyn drycin Persia |


















