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Little Gull (Larus minutus)
It exists in the Baltic Sea and across the Mediterranean Sea in winter. It is a
small gull with a length of 25-29 cm. and it is observed in this zone of the
Gaza Sea in very small numbers.
Little stint (Calidris minuta)
It spends the winter in the coastal area; length is between 12-14 cm. It is
observed in the Gaza Sea Area close to the Shalehat Area in small numbers
seeking for food around the sewage outlets.
Birds observed in front of the Shalehat Area in Gaza
Common
Name
1-Little Stint
2-Little Egret

Scientific
Name
Calidris
minuta
Egretta
garzetta

3-Little Gull

Larus minutus

4-Lesser
Black-backed
Gull
5-Yellowlegged Gull

Larus fuscus

6-Blackheaded Gull

Larus
ridibundus

Larus
michahellis

‫األسم‬
‫العربي‬
‫الدريجة‬
‫الصغيرة‬
‫بلشون‬
‫أبيض‬
‫صغير‬
‫نورس‬
‫صغير‬
‫نورس‬
‫صغير أسود‬
‫الظهر‬
‫نورس‬
‫أصفر‬
‫الساقين‬
‫نورس أسود‬
‫الرأس‬

Photo (12). Black-headed Gulls near the Shalehat Area. Photo: A. Dardona. 19.11.2014
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 124 – April 2015