
Red-throated Wryneck
The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family.
Infos sur les espèces
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 568 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Red-throated Wryneck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
568 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Red-throated Wryneck
Hébergements engagés
À travers Cap-Oriental
Observé régulièrement · Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Red-throated Wryneck : espèce observée ici
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Red-throated Wryneck : quand et où l’observer
Red-throated Wryneck : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Addo Elephant National Park and Mountain Zebra National Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Least Concern
Espèce
Jynx ruficollis
Observations
568
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Red-throated Wryneck sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-throated Wryneck in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-throated Wryneck at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Mountain Zebra National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Red-throated Wryneck in South Africa?
The Red-throated Wryneck is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Gauteng (32% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), based on 568 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Red-throated Wryneck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-throated Wryneck?
The Red-throated Wryneck is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Mountain Zebra National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Red-throated Wryneck?
The Red-throated Wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-throated Wryneck?
The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. It is also known as the rufous-necked wryneck, red-breasted wryneck, African wryneck or rufous-throated wryneck.

























