Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

Least Concern

The Persian Shearwater is a tubenose seabird of Socotra, Oman, and the northwestern Indian Ocean. It ranges widely over the sea, using dynamic soaring or low gliding flight to find fish, squid, crustaceans, and carrion, and usually nests in burrows, crevices, or remote island colonies.

Family

Procellariidae

Group

Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels

Range

Persian Shearwater Range — Resident or seasonal range in Socotra, Oman, and the northwestern Indian Ocean

Population

≈ Unknown

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