The Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is part of the woodpecker family. Once a familiar sight across the U.K., the Wryneck has sadly become extinct as a breeding bird. This decline can be attributed to various factors such as habitat loss, deforestation, climate change, and excessive use of insecticides during the 19th century. However, they continue to migrate through the U.K., traveling to and from their European summer breeding grounds, before settling in Africa for the winter.
