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Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Species: | Nucifraga columbiana |
| Common: | Clark's nutcracker |
Clark's Nutcracker is a large passerine songbird in the Corvidae family. They range from the southern Yukon to California and Rocky Mountain States in the United States.
Identification
Adults
Adult male and female Clark's Nutcrackers are similar in appearance. They are ashy-gray all over with. Black wings and tail, with white patches. Long, pointed black bill.
Immature
The immature bird resembles the adult, but with buffy gray with dull black or brown wings.
Gallery
Clark's nutcracker
Yosemite NP, California (2010)
Clark's nutcracker
Yosemite NP, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Corvidae (crows, jays)