Least ConcernFishMarineMedium · 193 g
About the Persian Shearwater
The Persian shearwater is a seabird in the family Procellariidae formerly lumped in with Audubon's shearwater.
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Where the Persian Shearwater lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mayotte, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Australia.
When to see the Persian Shearwater
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Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Barolo ShearwaterPuffinus baroliThe Barolo shearwater is visually similar to the Manx shearwater and other North Atlantic Puffinus, but can be distinguished by features such as a pale face with a darkly contrasting eye, a silvery panel in the upperwings, shorter more rounded wings, and blue feet.
Newell's ShearwaterPuffinus newelliIt is a fairly small shearwater, 33 centimetres (13 in) in length.
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatisThe Christmas shearwater is a slender-bodied shearwater, about 36 cm long, with a wingspan of around 75 cm, and weighs around 350 g.
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