Red-throated Wryneck

Jynx ruficollis Wagler, 1830

19 cmLength46 gWeight

The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis), also known as the rufous-necked wryneck or red-breasted wryneck, is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family closely related to the Eurasian wryneck.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya

Red-throated Wryneck has been recorded at 87 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rietvlei NRSouth Africa405 records
Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa265 records
Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa182 records

More places

Midmar Dam – South ShoreSouth Africa141 records
Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa103 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa87 records
Delta ParkSouth Africa84 records
Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia81 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya66 records
Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causewaySouth Africa62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Ethiopia Kenya Eswatini Uganda Angola Gabon Rwanda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis), also known as the rufous-necked wryneck or red-breasted wryneck, is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family closely related to the Eurasian wryneck. Its three subspecies are resident in much of sub-Saharan Africa in open habitats with some trees. It is a slim, elongated bird about 19 cm (7.5 in) in length, with a small head, fine bill, long fan-shaped tail and cryptic plumage intricately patterned in greys and browns.

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