Eurasian Wryneck

Came across this bird in Hungary , my most beautiful wryneck ever.

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Ferdy Christant

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Jealous, they are so gorgeous! To those that don't know why they're called "wryneck", check this out:

Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Whaaat?! That's wild! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Paul will understand this word: Draaihals. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Thanks to Google, I'm guessing that might be the common name? Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        Yes....turnneck. Posted 5 years ago
    3. Paul Dirksen
      
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      I do Ferdy, it's the Dutch name for this bird. Posted 5 years ago
    4. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        I know, I'm dutch myself :) Posted 5 years ago
      2. Paul Dirksen
        
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        okay, and you live where ?
        Posted 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
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        Heesch (near Oss), Brabant. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Paul Dirksen
        
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        Cool, I live in Wijk bij Duurstede (Utr.) Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

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Weird and beautiful! Posted 5 years ago

The Eurasian wryneck

The Eurasian wryneck is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. This species 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.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by Paul Dirksen

By Paul Dirksen

Uploaded Mar 5, 2020. Captured Jun 4, 2016 14:15.

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