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Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

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Eurasian wryneck

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Also known as: Jynx torquilla

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The Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla), 16 cm (6.25 inches) long, breeds from England to Japan and winters in the tropics. The red-breasted wryneck (J. ruficollis) is African.
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