Checklist of the Birds of the Gaza Strip—Palestine

Bird fauna checklists are important tools in ecology, biology, and conservation planning for scientists, stakeholders, decision-makers. Despite its small area, the Gaza Strip (365 km2) has a relatively large variety of resident migratory bird fauna. Therefore, current study aimed to provide an updated checklist all living or inhabiting Strip. Direct field observations using binoculars, continuous visits zoos, pet stores biology museums, discussion with hunters, follow-up news social networking sites, review scientific publications photography were main satisfy purpose study. At least 250 species collected from different sources occur included checklist. This list will not be static, but is inevitably subject additions changes face times. The represent 45.4% 551 birds Palestine. found belong 21 orders 61 families. Passeriformes (passerines) represented largest order 96 (38.4%), followed by Charadriiformes 54 (21.6%), Accipitriformes 18 (7.2%), Anseriformes 17 (6.8%) Pelecaniformes 14 (5.6%), while other remaining percentage (20.4%). With regard families, Scolopacidae family 22 (8.8%), Anatidae Accipitridae each (6.8%), Muscicapidae 16 (6.4%) Chariidridae Fringillidae 11 (4.4%), families (62.4%). According IUCN regional threat categories, 226 (90.4%) Least Concern (LC), 12 (4.8%) Near Threatened (NT), 6 (2.4%) Vulnerable (VU), 4 (1.6%) Endangered (EN) 2 (0.8%) Critically (CR). In conclusion, recommends sustainable control hunting trafficking addition building prestigious centers museums studying documenting