Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

(J. t. torquilla)

Armenian Name:	Վիզգցուկ
Species Status:	Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern

See Plate 37 for Eurasian Wryneck and other similar species

Resident Status:	Breeding bird
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.