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| common African broadbills | Afrikaanse breedbekken (geslacht, Smithornis) |
| common and Azara's opossums | opossums (geslacht, Didelphis) |
| common Atlantic sturgeon | steur (Acipenser sturio) |
| common babbler | Iraakse babbelaar (Turdoides caudatus) |
| common barn-owl | witte kerkuil (Tyto alba alba) |
| common bee-eater | bijeneter (Merops apiaster) |
| common black-hawk | zwarte buizerd (Buteogallus anthracinus, Buteogallus anthracinus anthracinus) |
| common black-headed gull | kokmeeuw (Larus ridibundus) |
| common bream | briesem (Abramis brama) |
| common bream | bliek (Abramis brama) |
| common bream | blei (Abramis brama) |
| common bream | brasem (Abramis brama) |
| common buzzard | buizerd (Buteo buteo buteo) |
| common chiffchaff | tjiftjaf (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| common cockroach | bakkerstor (Blatta orientialis) |
| common coot | meerkoet (Fulica atra) |
| common crane | kraanvogel (Grus grus) |
| common crane fly | koollangpootmug (Tipula oleracea) |
| common cuckoo | koekoek (Cuculus canorus) |
| common dab | schar (Pleuronectes limanda) |
| common dab | ruwe schol (Limanda limanda) |
| common dab | krit (Limanda limanda) |
| common dab | kok (Limanda limanda) |
| common dab | grote klap (Limanda limanda) |
| common dolphin | gewone dolfijn (Delphinus delphis) |
| common dormouse | hazelmuis (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| common duiker | duikerbok (Sylvicapra grimmia) |
| common duiker | gewone duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) |
| common earwig | gewone oorworm (Forficula auricularia) |
| common eider | eidereend (Somateria mollissima, Somateria mollissima mollissima) |
| common Eurasian mole | Europese mol (Talpa europaea) |
| common Eurasian mole | gewone mol (Talpa europaea) |
| common European white-toothed shrew | huisspitsmuis (Crocidura russula) |
| common genet | genetkat (Genetta genetta) |
| common genet | gewone genet (Genetta genetta) |
| common glowworm | vuurvlieg (Lampyris noctiluca) |
| common glowworm | glimworm (Lampyris noctiluca) |
| common goby | brakwatergrondel (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| common goldeneye | brilduiker (Bucephala clangula) |
| common grackle | troepiaal (Quiscalus quiscula) |
| common grasshopper-warbler | sprinkhaanzanger (Locustella naevia) |
| common grasshopper-warbler | sprinkhaanrietzanger (Locustella naevia) |
| common greenshank | groenpootruiter (Tringa nebularia) |
| common grenadier | granaatastrild (Uraeginthus granatinus) |
| common guillemot | zeekoet (Uria aalge) |
| common gull | stormmeeuw (Larus canus) |
| common hamster | gewone hamster (Cricetus cricetus) |
| common hedgehogs | egels (geslacht, Erinaceus) |
| common hide beetle | gewone spektor (Dermestes lardarius) |
| common hide beetles | spektorren (Dermestidae) |
| common Indian hare | Noord-Indische haas (Lepus ruficaudatus) |
| common jacamar | groene jacamar (Galbula galbula) |
| common jackal | goudjakhals (Canis (Canis) aureus) |
| common jackal | jakhals (Canis (Canis) aureus) |
| common jellyfish | oorkwal (Aurelia aurita) |
| common kestrel | torenvalk (Falco tinnunculus) |
| common killer whale | zwaardwalvis (Orcinus orca) |
| common killer whale | orka (Orcinus orca) |
| common kingfisher | ijsvogel (Alcedo atthis) |
| common lackey | ringelrupsvlinder (Malacosoma neustria) |
| common linnet | kneu (Acanthis cannabina) |
| common loon | ijsduiker (Gavia immer) |
| common magpie moth | bonte bessenvlinder (Abraxas grossulariata) |
| common magpie moth | harlekijn (Abraxas grossulariata) |
| common marmoset | witoorpenseelaapje (Callithrix jacchus) |
| common merganser | grote zaagbek (Mergus merganser) |
| common miner | gewone holengraver (Geositta cunicularia) |
| common moorhen | waterhoen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| common motmot | gewone motmot (Momotus momota, Momotus momota coeruliceps) |
| common mure | zeekoet (Uria aalge) |
| common myna | treurmaina (Acridotheres tristis) |
| common myna | herdermaina (Acridotheres tristis) |
| common mynah | herdermaina (Acridotheres tristis) |
| common mynah | treurmaina (Acridotheres tristis) |
| common nighthawk | Amerikaanse nachtzwaluw (Chordeiles minor) |
| common nightingale | nachtegaal (Luscinia megarhynchos) |
| common noctule | rosse vleermuis (Nyctalus noctula) |
| common oak gallfly | gewone eikengalwesp (Cynips quercusfolii) |
| common opossum | Mexicaanse opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) |
| common opossum | Virginiaanse opossum (Didelphis marsupialis virginiania) |
| common opossum | Noord-Amerikaanse opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) |
| common otter | visotter (Lutra lutra) |
| common otter | otter (Lutra lutra) |
| common oyster | gewone oester (Ostrea edulis) |
| common palm civet | loewak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) |
| common palm civet | koffierat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) |
| common pheasant | fazant (Phasianus colchicus colchicus) |
| common piping crow | zwartrugfluitvogel (Gymnorhina tibicen tibicen, (Gymnorhina tibicen)) |
| common pipistrelle | dwergvleermuis (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| common pipistrelle | gewone dwergvleermuis (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| common pochard | tafeleend (Aythya ferina) |
| common poorwill | Nuttalls nachtzwaluw (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) |
| common porpoise | bruinvis (Phocaena phocaena) |
| common prawn | steurgarnaal (Palaemon serratus) |
| common prawn | steurkrab (Palaemon serratus) |
| common quail | kwartel (Coturnix coturnix) |
| common raven | raaf (Corvus corax) |
| common redpoll | barmsijs (Acanthis flammea, Carduelis flammea) |
| common redshank | tureluur (Tringa totanus) |
| common redstart | gekraagde roodstaart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| common ringed plover | bontbekplevier (Charadrius hiaticula) |
| common roller | scharrelaar (Coracias garrulus) |
| common rorqual | gewone vinvis (Balaenoptera physalus) |
| common rosefinch | roodmus (Carpodacus erythrinus) |
| common sandpiper | oeverloper (Tringa hypoleucos) |
| common sapsucker | geelbuiksapspecht (Sphyrapicus varius) |
| common sapsucker | geelbuikspecht (Sphyrapicus varius) |
| common scimitar-bill | zwartsnavelboomhop (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas) |
| common scops owl | dwergooruil (Otus scops) |
| common scoter | zwarte zeeëend (Melanitta nigra) |
| common seal | gewone zeehond (Phoca vitulina) |
| common shellduck | bergeend (Tadorna tadorna) |
| common shrew | bosspitsmuis (Sorex araneus) |
| common shrimp | noordzeegarnaal (Crangon crangon) |
| common shrimp | gewone garnaal (Crangon crangon) |
| common silver Y moth | pistooltje (Autographa gamma) |
| common silver Y moth | gammauil (Autographa gamma) |
| common snipe | watersnip (Gallinago gallinago gallinago) |
| common sole | tong (Solea solea) |
| common spittle bug | gewone schuimcicade (Philaenus spumarius) |
| common squirrel monkey | monki-monki (Saimiri sciureus) |
| common squirrel monkey | grijsgroen doodshoofdaapje (Saimiri sciureus) |
| common starling | spreeuw (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| common swallow | boerenzwaluw (Hirundo rustica, (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster)) |
| common swallowtail | koninginnenpage (Papilio machaon) |
| common swift | gierzwaluw (Apus apus) |
| common tailorbird | langstaartsnijdervogel (Orthotomus sutorius) |
| common tailorbird | Indische snijdervogel (Orthotomus sutorius) |
| common teal | wintertaling (Anas crecca, Anas crecca crecca) |
| common tern | visdief (Sterna hirundo) |
| common three-shrew | gewone toepaja (Tupaia glis) |
| common vole | veldmuis (Microtus arvalis) |
| common waterbuck | kringgat (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) |
| common waterbuck | waterbok (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) |
| common waxbill | sint-helenafazantje (Estrilda astrild) |
| common waxbill | gewone astrild (Estrilda astrild) |
| common white-tern | witte stern (Gygis alba, Gygis alba candida) |
| common whitethroat | grasmus (Sylvia communis) |
| common wombat | gewone wombat (Vombatus ursinus) |
| common wood pigeon | houtduif (Columba palumbus) |
| common woodshrike | bosklauwier (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) |
| common yellowthroat | maskerzanger (Geothlypis trichas trichas) |
