Wryneck
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The wrynecks are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck.
Wryneck, Village, Behlolpur, district Mohali, Punjab, India
Wryneck by Pepe Reigada
Red throated Wryneck, Jynx ruficollis at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
Pharomachrus antisianus 1847
Eurasian wryneck
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The Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. It mainly breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, wintering in tropic
Wryneck
…The wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck. These birds get their English name from their ability to turn their heads almost 180°. When disturbed at the nest, they use this snake-like head…
Jynx torquilla крутиголовка
In Norway
Eurasian wrynecks use their necks in display.
Eggs of Jynx torquilla