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The red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis), is a bird in the woodpecker family related to the Eurasian wryneck. Its three subspecies are resident in much of sub-Saharan Africa in open habitats with trees. It is a slim bird about 19 cm in length, with a fine bill, long tail and cryptic grey and brown plumage. The sexes look similar. The diet is almost entirely ants. The call of this wryneck is a series of shrill notes. When threatened, it will hiss and twist its neck and head in a snake-like manner to deter predators. It nests in old barbet or woodpecker holes in trees. The nest cavity is unlined, and the clutch is three or four white eggs. Both sexes incubate for 12–15 days until the blind, naked chicks hatch. The chicks are fed by both adults for 25–26 days until they fledge. There are usually two broods. This bird has a very extensive range, and a large and increasing population. It is evaluated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.