- The
wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a
small but
distinctive group of
small Old
World wood****s. Jynx is from the
Ancient Gr**** iunx, the
Eurasian wryneck. These...
- The
Eurasian wryneck or
northern wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a
species of
wryneck in the wood**** family. They
mainly breed in
temperate regions of Europe...
- The red-throated
wryneck (Jynx ruficollis), also
known as the rufous-necked
wryneck or red-breasted
wryneck, is a
species of
wryneck in the wood****...
- are part of the bird
family Picidae,
which also
includes the piculets,
wrynecks and sapsuckers.
Members of this
family are
found worldwide,
except for...
- HMS
Wryneck was an
Admiralty W-class
destroyer of the
Royal Navy,
which was sunk
during the
Battle of
Greece on 27
April 1941. The ship was
ordered on...
-
enhanced his father's foundation.
According to Jean Le Bel, he was
nicknamed Wryneck, or Tors-col in French,
possibly due to a
medical condition. Froissart...
-
consequence of this, Hera
metamorphosed her into the bird
called iynx (Eurasian
wryneck, Jynx torquilla). She was the
symbol of restless, p****ionate love. Iynx...
- the same
letter in Latin. The
Latin iynx came from the Gr**** name of the
wryneck bird, iunx, ****ociated with sorcery; not only was the bird used in the...
- on fire. The
destroyer HMS Diamond
rescued about 600
survivors and HMS
Wryneck came to her aid, but as the two
destroyers headed for
Souda Bay in Crete...
- and only
found in
South West
England White stork – 1416 (reintroduced)
Wryneck (as a
regular breeding bird) White-tailed
eagle – 1916 (reintroduction...
