Rufous-necked Wryneck

Rufous-necked Wryneck

Jynx ruficollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
17 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-necked Wryneck sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-necked Wryneck in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-necked Wryneck sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-necked Wryneck in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-necked Wryneck in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.

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