Jynx (Wrynecks)

Genus

Wrynecks

Jynx

2 species in our catalog · found in 64 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous-necked Wryneck
LC

Rufous-necked Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
~10%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~10%
Sep
~10%
Oct
~10%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Wrynecks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
~20%
2 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~20%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
4 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
~10%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
~10%
7 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
~10%
8 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
~10%
9 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
10 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia 1
~10%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
12 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
~10%
13 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
14 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
~10%
15 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
16 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
~10%
17 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
18 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
19 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
20 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
21 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1
<5%
22 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
24 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria 1
<5%
25 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
26 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
27 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
28 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
30 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
31 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2
<5%
32 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
33 Camargue 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
34 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia 1
<5%
35 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
36 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
37 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia 1
<5%
38 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
<5%
39 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
40 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
<5%
41 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
42 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
43 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
44 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
45 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
46 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
<5%
47 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
<5%
48 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
49 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
50 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
51 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
52 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
53 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
54 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
55 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
56 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
57 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
58 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
59 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
60 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
61 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
62 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
63 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
64 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%