The Eurasian Wryneck
10,000 Birds
MAY 29, 2023
Similar to other woodpeckers, monogamy is the norm in this species – in one study , less than 1% of all chicks were extra-pair young. Apparently, in early Greece, the wryneck was associated with charms and potions intended to recover the lost affection of a lover ( source ). Their sex life is similarly unspectacular.
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