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Wryneck
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Bird · Picidae

Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Bird call

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Facts

Habitat
Open woodland, orchards, parkland, and woodland edge with old trees bearing existing cavities
IUCN status
LC (Least Concern)
Wingspan
~27 cm
Wryneck plumage
Plumage · (c) shadow_385, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ecological relationships

Nests in

  • AspenPopulus tremula

    Obligate secondary cavity nester, strongly associated with aspen woodpecker holes.

  • Pedunculate OakQuercus robur

    Uses existing woodpecker cavities in mature oaks.

Symbiosis with