Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Rufous-necked Wryneck

Rufous-necked Wryneck Jynx ruficollis

Described by: Wagler (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Red-throated Wryneck, Red-breasted Wryneck, African Wryneck, Rufous-throated Wryneck
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Lake Nakuru, Kenya - Nov 6, 2007 © Brennan Mulrooney 
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Range

C. and se. Africa;
Highly fragmented distribution;
(1) se. Nigeria, c. Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Cabinda and n. Angola to Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and e. South Africa.
(2) Central African Republia, Zaire to sw. Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and w. Uganda.
(3) Ethiopia.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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