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Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records568 records
Curve from 568 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Red-throated Wryneck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
568 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-throated Wryneck
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-throated Wryneck recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Red-throated Wryneck
Hosts have recorded the Red-throated Wryneck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Mountain Zebra
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Free State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Jynx ruficollis
Records
568
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-throated Wryneck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-throated Wryneck in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-throated Wryneck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Ithala Game Reserve and other reserves. 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. 71 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct. 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.