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Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: CORVIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© Mary Clay / CLO

A bird of the high mountain regions of the American West, the Clark's Nutcracker is specialized for feeding on large pine seeds. Its behavior, annual cycle, and even its morphology are closely tied to this diet.

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Appearance

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Adult Description

  • Large songbird.
  • Gray all over.
  • Black wings and tail, with white patches.
  • Long, stout, pointed black bill.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but buffy gray with dull black or brown wings.

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  • Gray Jay has short bill, blackish cap, long tail, and lacks black or white in wings and tail.