The Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) is a graceful and elegant gull occasionally observed along the Lebanese coast, particularly during migration and winter. It is easily recognized by its slender reddish bill, pale grey upperparts, long neck, and soft pinkish flush on the underparts during the breeding season. Unlike many larger gulls, this species appears delicate and buoyant in flight, often feeding in shallow coastal waters, lagoons, and estuaries where it takes small fish, crustaceans, and marine invertebrates. In Lebanon, it is usually encountered in coastal wetlands and quiet shoreline habitats, sometimes gathering in small flocks with other gull species.