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Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
pershe1, PESH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesPuffinus persicus
Codespershe1, PESH
Identification

The Persian Shearwater (Puffinus persicus) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code pershe1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic Petrel
Thalassoica antarctica
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense
Persian Shearwater photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Puffinus persicus

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: pershe1