List of birds of the Netherlands

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

Contents

[edit] Anseriformes

Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks

[edit] Galliformes

Tetraonidae: grouse

Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants and quails

[edit] Gaviiformes

Gaviidae: divers

[edit] Podicipediformes

Podicepidae: grebes

[edit] Procellariiformes

Procellariidae: fulmar, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels

Hydrobatidae: storm petrels

[edit] Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae, pelicans

Sulidae: gannets

Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants

[edit] Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae: herons and bitterns

Ciconiidae: storks

Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills

[edit] Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae Flamingos

[edit] Accipitriformes

Pandionidae: Osprey

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

[edit] Falconiformes

Sometimes included in the Accipitriformes

Falconidae: falcons

[edit] Gruiformes

Rallidae: rails and crakes

Gruidae: cranes

Otidae: bustards

[edit] Charadriiformes

[edit] Suborder Charadrii: waders

Dunlin
Dunlin

Haematopodidae: oystercatchers

Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts

Burhinidae: thick-knees

Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles

Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings

Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds

[edit] Suborder Lari: skuas, gulls & terns

Stercorariidae: skuas

Laridae: gulls

Sternidae: terns

[edit] Suborder Alcae: auks

Alcidae: auks

[edit] Pterocliformes

Pteroclidae: sandgrouse

[edit] Columbiformes

Columbidae: pigeons and doves

[edit] Psittaciformes

Psittacidae: parrots

[edit] Cuculiformes

Cuculidae: cuckoos

[edit] Strigiformes

Tytonidae: barn owls

Strigidae: owls

[edit] Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae: nightjars

[edit] Apodiformes

Apodidae: swifts

[edit] Coraciiformes

Meropidae: bee-eaters

Coraciidae: rollers

Upupidae: Hoopoes

[edit] Piciformes

Picidae: woodpeckers

[edit] 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

Aegithalidae long-tailed tits

Remizidae


Blue Tit

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

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