Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus Hume, 1872

193 gWeight

The Persian shearwater (Puffinus persicus) is a seabird in the family Procellariidae formerly lumped in with Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri).

Busiest months: October · Most records: Israel, Oman, Sri Lanka

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Israel, Oman, Sri Lanka

Persian Shearwater has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eilat north beachIsrael28 records
Olaiththoduvai Watching PointSri Lanka16 records
East KhawrOman15 records

More places

Khawr RawriOman12 records
QalansiyahYemen7 records
SocotraYemen6 records
Boat Crossing from Moheli to AnjauonComoros4 records
Wadi SirhanYemen2 records
Diego GarciaBritish Indian Ocean Territory1 record
Djibouti City – Kempinski HotelDjibouti1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Israel Oman Sri Lanka Yemen Comoros Djibouti British Indian Ocean Territory

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Persian shearwater (Puffinus persicus) is a seabird in the family Procellariidae formerly lumped in with Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri).

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Questions

How big is the Persian Shearwater?

The Persian Shearwater weighs around 193 g.

Where does the Persian Shearwater live?

Its breeding range: Indian Ocean: breeds Khuriya Muriya Islands (south of Oman), Socotra and Moheli (=Mwali, Comoro Islands). It is most often recorded in Israel, Oman and Sri Lanka.