Eurasian wryneck

The Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a species of bird belonging to the woodpecker family (Picidae) or sometimes classified as its own family, Jyngidae. These birds are named for their distinctive habit of twisting their necks in a snakelike motion when alarmed. They are typically gray-brown and inhabit open woodlands and brushlands. Wrynecks use their long tongues to catch ants and insects from the ground and trees, and they often nest in cavities previously made by woodpeckers. The Eurasian wryneck breeds across a wide area from England to Japan and migrates to tropical regions for the winter. Another species, the red-breasted wryneck (J. ruficollis), is found in Africa.1