The Dutch radio program Vroege Vogels (“Early Birds”) surveyed about 5000 people to find the favorite bird song in the Netherlands. The Blackbird came out on top, beating #2 Nightingale (Nachtegaal), #3 Song Thrush (Zanglijster), and 97 other Dutch birds. The entire list, including a photo of each bird and a sample of its song, can be found here: Dutch Bird Top 100. It’s a neat way to see some of the most common birds of the Netherlands and hear what they sound like!
We’ve got quite a few European birds here at Birdorable, including several of the Dutch favorites. Here are a few of them. The Dutch names are listed below.
#1 Merel (Blackbird)
#4 Roodborst (Robin)
#5 Winterkoning (Winter Wren)
#10 Putter (European Goldfinch)
#15 Vink (Chaffinch)
#21 Kievit (Northern Lapwing)
#26 Pimpelmees (Blue Tit)
#56 IJsvogel (Common Kingfisher)
