List of birds of the Netherlands

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Netherlands. The avifauna, typical of coastal northern Europe, consists of 463 species including seven introduced species.

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

Suliformes

Sulidae: gannets

Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae, pelicans

Ardeidae: herons and bitterns

Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae: storks

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae Flamingos

Accipitriformes

Pandionidae: osprey

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

Falconiformes

Falconidae: falcons

Gruiformes

Rallidae: rails and crakes

Gruidae: cranes

Otidiformes

Otidae: bustards

Charadriiformes

Suborder Charadrii: waders

Dunlin

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

Psittaculidae: 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

Mimidae, mockingbirds

Prunellidae, accentors

Turdidae thrushes and chats

Corvidae crows, ravens, and allies

Cisticolidae Cisticolas

Cettiidae Cettid warblers

Locustellidae Locustellid warblers

Acrocephalidae Acrocephalid warblers

Phylloscopidae Old World warblers

Sylviidae Old World warblers

Regulidae kinglets

Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers

Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills

Aegithalidae long-tailed tits

Remizidae

Paridae tits

Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper

Sittidae nuthatches

Certhiidae treecreepers

Laniidae shrikes

Calcariidae longspurs and arctic buntings

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

References

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