About the Clark's Nutcracker
Clark's nutcracker, also known as Clark's 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 pine nuts, burying seeds in the ground in the summer and then retrieving them in the winter by memory. The bird was described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with William Clark first observing it in 1805 along the banks of the Salmon River, a tributary of the Columbia River.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae) |
| Species | Nucifraga columbiana |
| Species Codes | clanut, CLNU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Clark's Nutcracker belong to?
The Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) belongs to the Crows, Jays, and Magpies family (Corvidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Clark's Nutcracker?
Clark's nutcracker, also known as Clark's 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 pine nuts, burying seeds in the ground in the summer and then retrieving them in the winter by memory. T...
Where can I report a Clark's Nutcracker sighting?
You can log sightings of Clark's Nutcracker on eBird (ebird.org) using species code clanut, or on iNaturalist.
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