Shearwaters and Petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Iran.
- Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
- Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
- Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri
- Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Iran