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In this article, Europe refers to the geographical continent, not the somewhat larger Western Palearctic, which includes parts of the Middle East and north Africa.
There are about 700 species of bird in the area, and in general the avifauna is similar to Asia north of the Himalayas, which shares the same ecozone. There are also many groups shared with North America.
Conversely, many of the southern hemisphere groups, including the ancient flightless Struthioniformes (ostrich family), and their relatives the tinamous are not represented at all.
The order follows the Voous Order, with the revision of the Anseriformes and Galliformes brought to the start of the list, adopted by all European countries.
European birds include the following families:
Galliformes- Tetraonidae grouse
- Phasianidae partridges, pheasants, quails etc.
- Gaviidae divers
- Podicepidae grebes
- Diomedeidae albatross rare vagrant
- Procellariidae fulmars, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels.
- Hydrobatidae storm-petrels
- Phaethontidae tropicbirds very rare vagrant
- Sulidae gannets
- Phalacrocoracidae cormorants
- Pelecanidae pelicans
- Fregatidae frigatebirds very rare vagrant
- Ardeidae herons and bitterns
- Ciconiidae: storks
- Threskiomithidae ibises and spoonbills
- Phoenicopteridae flamingos
- Accipitridae hawks, eagles, buzzards and Old World vultures, harrierss, kitess and allies
- Pandionidae Osprey
- Falconidae falcons
- Rallidae railss and crakes
- Turnicidae buttonquails very marginal in Europe
- Gruidae craness
- Otidae bustards
- Haematopodidae oystercatchers
- Recurvirostridae avocets and stilts
- Burhinidae thick-knees
- Glareolidae coursers and pratincoles
- Charadrfidae plovers
- Scolopacidae typical waders or shorebirds
- Stercoraracidae skuas
- Laridae gulls
- Sternidae terns
- Alcidae auks
- Pteroclidae sandgrouse
- Columbidae pigeons and doves
- Psittacidae parrots introduced only
- Cuculidae cuckoos
- Tytonidae barn owls
- Strigidae owls
- Caprimulgidae nightjars
- Apodidae swifts
- Alcedinidae kingfishers
- Meropidae bee-eaters
- Coraciidae rollers
- Upupidae Hoopoe
- Picidae woodpeckers
- Alaudidae larks
- Hirundinidae swallows and martins
- Motacillidae wagtails and pipits
- Bombycillidae waxwings
- Cinclidae dippers
- Troglodytidae wrens
- Prunellidae accentors
- Turdidae thrusheses and chatss
- Sylviidae Old World warblers
- Regulidae kinglets
- Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
- Timaliidae Bearded Tit (and babblers, not in Europe)
- Aegithalidae long-tailed tits
- Paridae tits
- Sittidae nuthatches
- Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper
- Certhiidae treecreepers
- Remizidae penduline tits
- Oriolidae orioles
- Laniidae shrikes
- Corvidae crows and jays
- Sturnidae starlings
- Passeridae sparrows
- Estrildidae waxbills etc introduced
- Vireonidae vireos very rare vagrant
- Fringillidae finches
- Parulidae New World warblers very rare vagrant
- Thraupidae tanagers very rare vagrant
- Emberizidae buntingss and American sparrows
- Icteridae icterids very rare vagrant
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