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Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
(J. t. torquilla)
| Armenian Name: | Վիզգցուկ |
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| Species Status: | Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 37 for Eurasian Wryneck and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 16-17 cm, Wing Span:25-27 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 195. |
| Description: | Slender relative of woodpeckers with long tail and intricately patterned gray, brown, and black-flecked plumage. Iris is red-brown in adults, gray-brown in juveniles. |
| Behavior: | Feeds mostly on ground. Flight fast and gently undulating. Shows sinuous head and neck movements and jerky gait. |
| Habitat: | Open forests, orchards, river valleys. |
| Food: | Invertebrates (primarily ants). |
| Nest: | Unlined tree cavity. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 7-10, white. |
