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Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

The Eurasian Wryneck is a special bird that can twist its neck like a snake! It has a beautiful brown and gray pattern that helps it hide in trees. This bird loves to eat ants and beetles.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Eurasian Wryneck is a small, slender bird with cryptic, mottled grey, brown, and rufous plumage, featuring intricate barred and streaked patterns. It has a distinctive dark stripe running from its eye down its neck, and a long tail. Its soft colours help it blend perfectly with tree bark.

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Eurasian Wryneck
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Eurasian Wryneck

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

During migration, wrynecks often fly alone, traveling long distances over land and sea!

Sometimes, they visit gardens in autumn, fattening up for their amazing journey south!

Their eggs are surprisingly pure white, often hidden deep inside dark tree cavities.

Unlike other woodpeckers, wrynecks prefer to nest in ready-made holes, not drilling their own!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Head Spinner

Eurasian Wryneck can turn its head nearly 180 degrees to scan for predators or find hidden insects.

Fähigkeit

Snake Charmer

Eurasian Wryneck has a unique defense display, twisting its neck and hissing to mimic a snake and scare off threats.

Fähigkeit

Ant Eater

Eurasian Wryneck has a long, sticky tongue to reach deep into ant nests, helping it catch its favorite insect prey.

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Eurasian Wryneck has a patterned plumage that perfectly blends with tree bark, helping it hide from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
16-18 cm
Flügelspannweite
25-30 cm
Gewicht
0.03-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
7-10
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Eurasian Wrynecks mainly gobble up ants and other insects using their super-sticky tongue!

Hauptnahrung

  • Ants
  • Ant larvae
  • Beetles
  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

Major food source, found in nests.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common predator of adult wrynecks.

depends on

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Competes for tree cavities for nesting.

hunts

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

Eats larvae and adults from colonies.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eurasian Wryneck?

16-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eurasian Wryneck?

25-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eurasian Wryneck?

0.03-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eurasian Wryneck?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eurasian Wryneck?

40 km/h

Was frisst Eurasian Wryneck?

Eurasian Wrynecks mainly gobble up ants and other insects using their super-sticky tongue!

Wo findet man Eurasian Wryneck normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eurasian Wryneck?

Foraging

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