Eurasian Wryneck
- Scientific name
- Jynx torquilla
- Family
- Picidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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Why it matters
The Eurasian Wryneck (*Jynx torquilla*) is a unique member of the woodpecker family known for its remarkable ability to twist its neck nearly 180 degrees when threatened. Unlike many of its relatives, it possesses rounded wings and a pointed, rather than stiffened, tail, reflecting its behavior of foraging for ants on the ground rather than climbing tree trunks.
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