Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicusAudubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri, is a common tropical seabird from the family Procellariidae. Sometimes called Dusky-backed Shearwater,Carboneras (1992) the scientific name of this species commemorates the French naturalist
Illustration by Chester A. Reed Audubon's Shearwaters are on average 30 cm (12 in) in length—about half the size of the Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)—and weigh 170 g. There is some variation between populations and the normal size and weight range is 27–33 cm and 150–230 g. The wingspan is 64–72 cm, the tail is around 8.5 cm long, the exposed culmen measures 3 cm or slightly less, and the tarsus is around 4 cm in length. The upperparts, rectrices and undertail coverts are blackish-brown, as are at least the distal undersides of the remiges, but sometimes the entire feathers. The rest of the underparts are white, as is the head below eye level. The iris is dark, the feet are dull pink with a black wash and black toenails, and the bill is grey, darker towards the tip, and with a pinkish hue. Males and females look alike. Immature birds do not have a distinct plumage, while the nestlings are covered with , grey above and whitish on the belly. It can be confused with the Manx Shearwater (P. puffinus), which has white undertail coverts and in direct comparison a longer bill. Other similar-looking species are usually completely allopatric, though the largely subantarctic Little Shearwater (P. assimilis) may occasionally range into waters where P. lherminieri is normally found. It has more white on the face and underwing, a smaller bill and greyish-blue feet. Its twittering calls and mewing are often only heard at night in the breeding colonies.
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Audubon's Shearwater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Puffinus lherminieri persicus Hume, 1837 – breeds on Khuriya Muriya Islands (Arabian Sea); ranges throughout the Arabian Sea. Puffinus lherminieri temptator Louette ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audubon%27s_Shearw... Puffinus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Persian Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) persicus; Tropical Shearwater or Baillon's Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) bailloni; Bannerman's Shearwater, Puffinus ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffinus Puffinus [lherminieri or heinrothi] - Avibase Puffinus bailloni [dichrous] * Puffinus subalaris * Puffinus bannermani * Puffinus persicus avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibasei... Wildiaries, Bird-O.com, Arabian (Persian) Shearwaters off Darwin However, photographs confirmed we were in fact looking at Arabian Shearwater Puffinus persicus. In the end, we saw seven groups, the largest of which comprised about 35 ... birdo.wildiaries.com/trips/10330 Worldbirdnames.org Puffinus lherminieri Persian Shearwater: Puffinus persicus: AS : Tropical Shearwater: Puffinus bailloni: AS : Galapagos Shearwater: Puffinus subalaris: AS : Bannerman's Shearwater www.worldbirdnames.org/n-penguins.html Puffinus (Genus) - Welcome to ZipcodeZoo North Atlantic Little Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) baroli; Persian Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) persicus; Tropical Shearwater or Baillon's Shearwater, Puffinus ... zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Puffinus_Gen... birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder for Procellariidae Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni Galapagos Shearwater Puffinus subalaris www.fatbirder.com/species_and_families/n... Annotated List of the Seabirds of the World - Shearwaters Puffinus persicus Persian Shearwater Monotypic? Sometimes grouped with Audubon's Shearwater. Puffinus bannermani Bannerman's Shearwater Monotypic? Sometimes grouped with ... www.oceanwanderers.com/ShearwaterList.ht... Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters « Lee's Birdwatching ... ____ (Puffinus persicus persicus) ____ (Puffinus persicus temptator) Tropical Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni) ____ (Puffinus bailloni nicolae) ____ (Puffinus bailloni colstoni) leesbird.com/birds-world/fm/procellariid... Puffinus - Learn about Birds: Photos, Breeding, Health and Bird Care North Atlantic Little Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) baroli; Persian Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) persicus; Tropical Shearwater or Baillon's Shearwater, Puffinus ... www.avianweb.com/puffinus.html | Puffinus - Turkcebilgi English Section North Atlantic Little Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) baroli; Persian Shearwater, Puffinus (lherminieri) persicus; Tropical Shearwater or Baillon's Shearwater, Puffinus ... english.turkcebilgi.com/Puffinus Audubon's Shearwater (Puffinus lherminie ri) - BirdLife species ... Taxonomic note Puffinus bannermani, P. persicus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) and P. subalaris (SACC 2005) are lumped with P. lherminieri following Brooke (2004). www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactshe... TiF Checklist: PELECANAE II: Musophagiformes and Aequornithes Newell's Shearwater, Puffinus newelli; Persian Shearwater, Puffinus persicus; Tropical Shearwater, Puffinus bailloni; Bannerman's Shearwater, Puffinus bannermani jboyd.net/Taxo/List7.html Taxonomy Procellariiformes - Bhopal Birds Pterodroma baraui: 9: Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes: 10: Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus: 11: Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus www.bhopalbirds.com/taxonomy/Procellarii... WINGS Birding Tours to Sri Lanka – Bird List Puffinus pacificus : Flesh-footed Shearwater: 2: Puffinus carpeipes: Persian Shearwater: 2: Puffinus persicus: Wilson's Storm-Petrel : 2: Oceanites oceanicus : Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel wingsbirds.com/tours/sri-lanka/birdlist/ Shearwaters (seabirds) - Learn about Birds: Photos, Breeding ... Puffinus persicus, Persian Shearwater "Neonectris" group - larger species, a distinct lineage; Puffinus creatopus, Pink-footed shearwater; Puffinus carneipes, Flesh-footed ... www.avianweb.com/shearwaters.html The Israeli Birding Website - IRDC - Bulletin 6:01 Persian Shearwater, Puffinus persicus - Persian shearwater is treated in Shirihai (1996) as a full species, but according to the AERC TAC checklist of bird taxa occurring ... www.israbirding.com/irdc/bulletins/bulle... Socotra Governance & Biodiversity Project - Birds you must see PERSIAN SHEARWATER Puffinus persicus A breeding visitor to Socotra, nesting in remote cliffs. Present offshore throughout the year, often in feeding flocks. www.socotraproject.org/index.php?page=co... Birds of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Bird List Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) ... Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) www.birdsofsaudiarabia.com/p/saudi-arabi... Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Clements Checklist Therefore, temptator is moved to Persian Shearwater and treated as a subspecies, Puffinus persicus temptator. More importantly, a group of Pacific and Indian Ocean ... www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/... |
