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Torcol fourmilier - Jynx torquilla - Eurasian Wryneck
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Torcol fourmilier - Jynx torquilla - Eurasian Wryneck


PO Scans - Birds of Europe

Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, is a species of wryneck in the family of woodpeckers. This species breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. It is migratory, wintering in tropical Africa and southern Asia. It is a bird of open woodland and orchards. On migration it is frequently seen in sandy areas, where it forages for ants.

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Scientific Name: Jynx torquilla Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names: Eurasian Wryneck, Wryneck, European Wryneck, Northern Wryneck
French: Torcol fourmilier German: Wendehals Spanish: Torcecuello euroasiático
Taxonomy: Jynx Torquilla Linnaeus, 1758, Europe = Sweden.

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