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List of birds of the Netherlands

463 bird species have occurred in the Netherlands, along with seven introduced species. The avifauna is, of course, typical of coastal northern Europe

Anseriformes

Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks

Galliformes

Tetraonidae: grouse

Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants and quails

Gaviiformes

Gaviidae: divers

Podicipediformes

Podicepidae: grebes

Procellariiformes

Procellariidae: fulmar, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels

Hydrobatidae: storm petrels

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae, pelicans

Sulidae: gannets

Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae: herons and bitterns

Ciconiidae: storks

Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae Flamingos

Accipitriformes

Pandionidae: Osprey

Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and allies

Falconiformes

Sometimes included in the Accipitriformes

Falconidae: falcons

Gruiformes

Rallidae: rails and crakes

Gruidae: cranes

Otidae: bustards

Charadriiformes

Suborder Charadrii: waders

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Haematopodidae: oystercatchers

Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts

Burhinidae: thick-knees

Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles

Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings

Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds

Suborder Lari: skuas, gulls & terns

Stercorariidae: skuas

Laridae: gulls

Sternidae: terns

Suborder Alcae: auks

Alcidae: auks

Pterocliformes

Pteroclidae: sandgrouse

Columbiformes

Columbidae: pigeons and doves

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae: parrots

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae: cuckoos

Strigiformes

Tytonidae: barn owls

Strigidae: owls

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae: nightjars

Apodiformes

Apodidae: swifts

Coraciiformes

Meropidae: bee-eaters

Coraciidae: rollers

Upupidae: Hoopoes

Piciformes

Picidae: woodpeckers

Passeriformes

Alaudidae, larks

Hirundinidae, swallows and martins

Motacillidae, wagtails and pipits

Bombycillidae, waxwings

Cinclidae, dippers

Troglodytidae, wrens

  • Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Mimidae, mockingbirds

Prunellidae, accentors

Turdidae thrushes and chats

Corvidae crows, ravens, and allies

Sylviidae Old World warblers

Regulidae kinglets

Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers

Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills

  • Bearded Tit, Panurus biarmicus

Aegithalidae long-tailed tits

Remizidae

Paridae titmice

Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper

Sittidae nuthatches

Certhiidae treecreepers

Laniidae shrikes

Emberizidae buntings and, as very rare vagrants, American sparrows

Cardinalidae

Vireonidae vireos rare vagrants

Parulidae New World warblers very rare vagrants

Icteridae icterids very rare vagrant

Fringillidae finches

Ploceidae sparrows

Sturnidae starlings

Oriolidae orioles

  • Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus

 
 
 

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