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Wryneck

(Jynx torquilla)

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Description

The wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a bird of habits migratory belonging to the family of woodpeckers,in the order of Piciformes.1 It lives in forests,jungles,parks and areas with isolated trees in Europe,Asia and Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Piciformes
Family:Picidae
Genus:Jynx
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