Persian Shearwater
NamePersian Shearwater
Common NamePersian Shearwater
Scientific NamePuffinus persicus
FamilyProcellariidae
Wingspan (cm)82.5
Length (cm)31.5
Weight (g)350
Plumage DetailsDark sooty-brown on the back, wings, and head, contrasting sharply with pure white underparts. The white extends up to the eye, and the bill is slender and dark.
Vocalization / CallGenerally silent at sea. During breeding, they emit cackling, wailing, and croaking calls from their burrows at night.
Primary Dietpiscivore
Primary Habitatscoastal
Conservation Statusnear-threatened
Geographic RangeBreeds on islands in the Arabian Sea, primarily off Oman and Yemen, and disperses into the western Indian Ocean for foraging.
Identifying Featuresdark sooty-brown upperparts, white underparts, slender dark bill, long, narrow wings, pelagic behavior, distinctive flight pattern close to the water
Description
This medium-sized seabird has dark sooty-brown upperparts and contrasting white underparts. It spends most of its life at sea, returning to remote islands only to breed, where it nests in burrows.
