Birds
- Pinguinus impennis - Great auk - globally extinct
- Tringa glareola - Wood sandpiper (1939) - does not nest in the Netherlands any more, but they can be found during the migration period.
Read more about this topic: List Of Extinct Animals Of The Netherlands
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