Eurasian wryneck or northern wryneck
(Vẹo cổ, Jynx torquilla)
Eurasian wryneck, or northern wryneck (Vẹo cổ, Jynx torquilla) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family, yet it does not peck wood. This species mainly breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
Piciformes, picidae, picus: Latin woodpecker.
Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck.
torquilla: Latin torquere to twist.