First Record of Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan in Saudi Arabia

Authors

Silvia Arossa, National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFollow
Lotfi Jilani Rabaoui, National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fran Trabalon, Institució Catalana d'Història Natural, Spain
David Darrell-Lambert, Bird Brain UK Limited
Foued Hamza, Eartha Consultancy and Services, Tunisia
Ridha Ouni, Bird Brain UK Limited
Mohamed Shobrak, National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdulnasser Al Qutub, National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Ali Qurban, National Center for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

We report here the first confirmed sighting of Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan in Saudi Arabia, the third record for the larger Arabian Peninsula. The bird was sighted during an ornithological survey conducted in October 2024. The findings highlight the region's importance as a migratory stopover, emphasizing the need for enhanced research and conservation efforts to protect critical habitats for migratory birds.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1648

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Arossa, Silvia; Rabaoui, Lotfi Jilani; Trabalon, Fran; Darrell-Lambert, David; Hamza, Foued; Ouni, Ridha; Shobrak, Mohamed; Al Qutub, Abdulnasser; and Qurban, Mohammed Ali (2025) "First Record of Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan in Saudi Arabia," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 53 : Iss. 2 , Article 11.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1648
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol53/iss2/11