Nucifraga

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The list of species of Nucifraga genus

The nutcrackers are a genus of three species of passerine bird, in the family Corvidae, related to the jays and crows.

The genus Nucifraga was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) as the type species. The genus name is a New Latin translation of German Nussbrecher, "nut-breaker".

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The list of species of Nucifraga genus

The nutcrackers are a genus of three species of passerine bird, in the family Corvidae, related to the jays and crows.

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Clark's nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana ), sometimes referred to as Clark's crow or woodpecker crow, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to the mountains of western North America. The nutcracker is an omnivore, but subsists mainly on...

Spotted nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

The spotted nutcracker, Eurasian nutcracker, or just nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes ) is a passerine bird slightly larger than the Eurasian jay. It has a much larger bill and a slimmer looking head without any crest. The feathering over its...

Large-spotted nutcracker

Nucifraga multipunctata

The Kashmir nutcracker or large-spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata ) is a passerine bird related to the spotted nutcracker. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies. It is found in the western Himalayas.