BOI marks Eurasian Wryneck in red status and needs to take urgent action to secure the future of this species. 

The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is small but distinctive member of small Old World woodpeckers.Wrynecks are small sparrow-sized birds, appearing grayish brown overall, with brown and buff mottling. They have a contrasting dark band running down from the back of the head onto the back. They feed almost exclusively on ants and unlike other woodpeckers, are seen mainly on the ground, and do not often climb up vertical trunks or branches.