bird · Piciformes · Picidae
Red-throated Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis Wagler, 1830 — also called Rufous-necked Wryneck, African Wryneck, RNWR. Occurrence records of the Red-throated Wryneck are shared on GBIF from around 56 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (1 964 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernPicidae
56reserves with records
6 432records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 964 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 181 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 753 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 562 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 365 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 362 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 159 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 120 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 115 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 79 |
| Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area | NW North West | 76 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 71 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 53 |
| Barberton Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 51 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 47 |
| Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 30 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 30 |
| Lotheni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 25 |
| Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 24 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Loteni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 20 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 19 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Honey Trails: HikingNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 14 |
| Wagendrift Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Giant's Castle Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Sam Knott Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 11 |
| Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation AreaNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 10 |
| Clarens Village Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 8 |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| QwaQwa National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 7 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 7 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Vryheid Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Mount Currie Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Gustav Kungbiel Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 4 |
| Moolmanshoek Leadership centreNature reserve | FS Free State | 4 |
| Moolmanshoek Private Game ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 4 |
| Plovers LakeProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| HuskyRomi Wolf SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | FS Free State | 4 |
| Lalibela Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Impendle Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Willem Pretorius Game ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 3 |
| Heyns PrivaatnatuurreserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Shamwari Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Mac-Mac Forest Nature ReserveForest reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Vergelegen Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Minnaar's CavesProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Bellevue Forest ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 23 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 10 reserves
- Free State
- 8 reserves
- Gauteng
- 8 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- North West
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Scientific name
- Jynx ruficollis
- GBIF taxon
- 2478160
- Wikidata
- Q1073606
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.