Naming
There are two listed subspecies of the Persian shearwater:⤷ ''P. p. persicus'' – : breeds in the Khuriya Muriya Islands, & Socotra.
⤷ ''P. p. temptator'' – : breeds in the Comoros.
Distribution
The nominate subspecies is thought to number in the thousands of pairs on the Khuriya Muriya Islands off Oman and Socotra, Yemen, while ''P. p. temptator'' has been estimated to number fewer than 500 pairs on Moheli Island in the Comoros . It is thought likely that more breeding colonies lie undiscovered elsewhere in the northern Indian Ocean , thus the total population probably includes more than 10,000 mature individuals. The population trend is believed to be downwards.References:
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