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Red-throated Wryneck

Jynx ruficollis Wagler, JG 1830

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Rufous-necked Wryneck (Rufous-necked) - Jynx ruficollis ruficollis Andrew Spencer 2015-09-22 Dirkiesdorp Plain, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Mpumalanga (South Africa)   - First cut natural, the second after playback. 206424921
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Tim Cockcroft 2021-08-07 Bathurst, Kap River District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (190 m) call -

Two birds calling to each other in the same tree near a farm homestead.

bird-seen:yes

666792
xeno-canto.org
Rufous-necked Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Tarun Khumalo 2023-06-25 , Gauteng (South Africa)   -   588405671
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Peter Boesman 2014-10-25 Memel area, Free State, Free State (South Africa) song - [sono] 280366
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Peter Boesman 2014-10-25 Memel area, Free State, Free State (South Africa) song and interaction calls - [sono] 280367
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Tony Archer 2020-07-25 JB Marks Local Municipality, Southern DC, North West, Ventersdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, female, male -

Two birds calling from thornveld.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

579010
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Tony Archer 2021-07-10 JB Marks Local Municipality (near Buffelsvallei), Southern DC, North West, Ventersdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, female, male -

Calling while foraging in thorn trees

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

662467
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Dries Van de Loock 2021-12-11 Kalwelwa (plains), Northwestern Province, Mwinilunga (Zambia) (1400 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

745590
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis aequatorialis Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Simbo Resort, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m) song -

natural vocalization; songs from several birds around a tall dead snag with a cavity, on a resort grounds with scattered tall trees.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

267182
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis izabayo pierre 2026-02-14 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   651156601
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Harerimana Joachim 2025-06-25 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   640013260
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Dries Van de Loock 2021-12-11 Kalwelwa (plains), Northwestern Province, Mwinilunga (Zambia) (1400 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

745591
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Harerimana Joachim 2025-06-25 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   640012930
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Dawie de Swardt 2021-08-24 Biddulphsberg, Senekal, Free State, Senekal (South Africa) (1600 m) adult, call, male -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

670835
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Peter Boesman 2014-10-25 Memel area, Free State, Free State (South Africa) agitated calls - [also] [sono] 280365
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis aequatorialis Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Simbo Resort, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m) song -

natural vocalization; songs from the same birds as in XC267182, including some during interactions around the cavity in the tall snag.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

267188
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis ruficollis Daan van der Hoeven 2024-08-14 Mkhomazi Wilderness area (near Pitela), Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, Underberg (South Africa) (1600 m) song -

Small patch of fynbos-garden

933194
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis ruficollis Nature sounds by Simply Birding 2006-12-09 Lesedi Local Municipality (near Diepkloof), Sedibeng, Gauteng, Heidelberg (South Africa) (1700 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

651164
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Dawie de Swardt 2023-08-16 Eingedi, Ladybrand, Free State, Ladybrand (South Africa) (1600 m) song -

Two birds calling and displaying

823804
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis aequatorialis Andrew Spencer 2014-12-28 Simbo Resort, Lake Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m) song -

natural vocalization; song from one of the same birds as in XC267182.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

267184
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Dawie de Swardt 2020-08-10 Linden, Kloofeind, BFN, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

Used Olympus ME31 microphone with Olympus LS-P2 voice recorder

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

581588
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Tony Archer 2019-06-14 JB Marks Local Municipality, Southern DC, North West, Ventersdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) call -

Two birds calling.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

481284
xeno-canto.org
Red-throated Wryneck - Jynx ruficollis Faustin Mugiraneza 2026-02-14 , Ouest (Rwanda)   -   650893284
macaulaylibrary.org
Rufous-necked Wryneck (Rufous-necked) - Jynx ruficollis ruficollis Dale Forbes 2019-12-26 Hilton - Garlington Estate, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   200103251
macaulaylibrary.org
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