Eurasian Wryneck
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Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Silhouette: Pepe Reigada · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kanha National Park
19 Verified sightings at Kanha National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,343 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Wryneck

The Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck (Jynx torquilla) 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 tropical Africa and in southern Asia from Iran to the Indian subcontinent, but some are resident in northwestern Africa. It is a bird of open countryside, woodland and orchards.

Eurasian wrynecks measure about 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) in length and have bills shorter and less dagger-like than those of other woodpeckers. Their upperparts are barred and mottled in shades of pale brown with rufous and blackish bars and wider black streaks. Their underparts are cream speckled and spotted with brown. Their chief prey is ants and other insects, which they find in decaying wood or on the ground. The eggs are white as is the case with many birds that nest in holes and a clutch of seven to ten eggs is laid during May and June.

These birds get their English name from their ability to turn their heads through almost 180 degrees. When disturbed at the nest, they use this snake-like head twisting and hissing as a threat display. The Eurasian wryneck was first described... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinopium benghalense

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-naped Woodpecker
LC

White-naped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
LC

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemicircus canente

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~10%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
11 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
14 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
17 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
18 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
23 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
25 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
26 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
27 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
28 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
29 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
32 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
33 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
34 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
35 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
36 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
37 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
38 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
39 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
40 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
41 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
42 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
43 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
44 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
45 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
47 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
48 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
49 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Wryneck in Kanha National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Wryneck sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Wryneck in Kanha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Wryneck in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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