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Spotted Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes (Linnaeus, 1758)
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 body is predominantly a chocolate brown with distinct white spots and streaks. The wings and upper tail are virtually black with a greenish-blue gloss. It is one of three species of nutcracker. The Large-spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata), was formerly considered a subspecies. The other, Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), occurs in western North America. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
Genus:
Nucifraga
Scientific:
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.106
Protonym:
Corvus Caryocatactes
Avibase ID:
76C74B102E7F401F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/76C74B10
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561630
Geographic range:
- Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes: Scandinavia to n and e Europe; > to s Russia
- Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos: N and ne Asia; irruptions to n Iran, Korea and n China
- Nucifraga caryocatactes japonica: Central and s Kuril Islands, Hokkaido and Honshu
- Nucifraga caryocatactes rothschildi: Tien Shan Mountains (Kazakhstan)
- Nucifraga caryocatactes hemispila: Himalayas (w Nepal to s Kashmir)
- Nucifraga caryocatactes owstoni: Taiwan
- Nucifraga caryocatactes interdicta: Mountains of n China (Liaoning)
- Nucifraga caryocatactes macella (macella): E Himalayas to s Tibet, w Nepal, n Myanmar and sw China
- Nucifraga caryocatactes macella (yunnanensis): SW China (Yunnan)
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Source: Clements checklist
Spotted Nutcracker
Catalan:
trencanous eurasiàtic
Czech:
Ořešník kropenatý
Danish:
Nøddekrige
German:
Tannenhäher
Spanish:
Cascanueces Común
Spanish (Spain):
Cascanueces Común
Finnish:
Pähkinähakki
French:
Cassenoix moucheté
Croatian:
Kreja
Hungarian:
fenyőszajkó
Icelandic:
Hnotbrjótur
Italian:
Nocciolaia
Japanese (romaji):
hoshigarasu
Japanese:
ホシガラス
Lithuanian:
Riešutinė
Dutch:
Notenkraker
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nøttekråke
Norwegian:
Nøttekråke
Polish:
orzechówka (zwyczajna)
Portuguese:
Quebra-nozes
Russian:
Кедровка
Slovak:
orešnica perlavá
Serbian:
lješnikara
Swedish:
nötkråka
Ukrainian:
Горіхівка крапчаста
Chinese:
星鸦
Chinese (Traditional):
星鴉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Eurasian Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Spotted Nutcracker ( Nucifraga caryocatactes) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nucifraga caryocatactes [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Nucifraga [caryocatactes or multipunctata]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
Asturian: Pega
Aragonese: Picaraza
Azerbaijani: Sağsağan
Belarusian: Aрэхаўка, Арэхаўка
Bulgarian: Сокерица
Bengali: বাচাল
Catalan: Trencanous, trencanous eurasiàtic
Valencian: Garsa
Montenegrin: lješnjikara
Czech: Orešník kropenatý, Ořešník kropenatý
Welsh: Malwr Cnau
Danish: Nøddekrige
German: Tannenhäher
Greek: Καρυοθραύστης
Emiliano-romagnolo: Gàza
English: Eurasian Nutcracker, Nutcracker, Spotted nutcracker
English (United Kingdom): Spotted Nutcracker
English (India): Eurasian Nutcracker, Eurasian Nutcracker (Spotted Nutcracker)
English (IOC): Spotted Nutcracker
Esperanto: nuksrompulo
Spanish: Cascanueces Común, Cascanueces norteño
Spanish (Spain): Cascanueces Común
Spanish (HBW): Cascanueces común
Estonian: Mänsak
Basque: Intxaur-jale
Persian: زاغ خالدار
Finnish: Pähkinähakki
Faroese: krákukárn
French: Cassenoix moucheté
Friulian: Cheche
Frisian: Nûtekreaker
Galician: Quebranoces
Guarani: Aka'ê
Gujarati: કપોત
Manx: Scolteyder croiyn
Hebrew: קיק
Hindi: कपोत
Croatian: Kreja
Hungarian: Fenyoszajkó, Fenyőszajkó
Armenian: կաչաղակ
Icelandic: Hnotbrjótur
Italian: Nocciolaia, Nocciolaia eurasiatica
Napulitano: Mita
Japanese (romaji): dake-garasu, hoshi garasu, hoshigarasu, take-garasu
Japanese: タケガラス, ダケガラス, ホシガラス
Japanese (Kanji): 岳烏, 星烏, 星鴉
Georgian: თხილიტეხია, კაჭკაჭი
Khakas: Кеерген
Kazakh: Самыркеш
Kazakh (Transliteration): samırkeş
Korean: 잣까마귀
Korean (Transliteration): jat-kkamagwi
Karachay-Balkar: Чыкъинжик
Karelian: Harakku
Kurmanji: Qelabaçke
Cornish: Crakyer know
Scientific: Corvus Caryocatactes, Nucifraga caryocatactes, Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes
Luxembourgish: Nëssknacker
Ligurian: Berta
Ladin: Gacia
Lithuanian: Paprastoji riešutinė, Riešutine, Riešutinė
Latvian: Riekstrozis
Moksha: Саезьган
Macedonian: Лешникарка
Mongolian: Бидэрт самарчшаазгай, Самарч шаазгай
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠪᠢᠲᠡᠷᠲᠣ ᠰᠠᠮᠣᠷᠴᠢ ᠱᠠᠭᠠᠵᠠᠭᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠰᠠᠮᠣᠷᠴᠢ ᠱᠠᠭᠠᠵᠠᠭᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Цуурай
Mongolian (Transliteration): bidert samarch-shaazgai, samarch shaazg ai, tsuurai
Moldavian: Alunar
Marathi: पारवा
Malay: Burung Murai
Dutch: Notenkraker
Flemish: Ekster
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nøttekråke
Norwegian: Nøttekråke
Napoletano-calabrese: Carcarazza
Occitan: Agassa
Punjabi: ਨੀਲਕੰਠ
Polish: orzechówka, orzechówka (zwyczajna)
Pinyin: xīng yā
Portuguese: Quebra-nozes
Portuguese (Portugal): Quebra-nozes
Quechua: Misti taraqachi
Romansh: Cratschla
Romanian: Alunar
Russian: Кедровка, Ореховка
Sanskrit: चाषः
Northern Sami: Niehttegarjá
Slovak: orešnica perlavá
Slovenian: Krekovt
Albanian: Boçethyesi
Serbian: Lešnikara, lješnikara
Swedish: Nötkråka
Turkmen: Alahekik
Turkish: Göknar Kargası, Köknar Kargası, Самыркеш
Tatar: Savusqan
Tuvinian: Кээрген
Ukrainian: Горіхівка, Горіхівка крапчаста
Venetian: Gasa
Sorbian, Lower: Sroka
Sorbian, Upper: Sroka
Chinese: 星鸦
Chinese (Traditional): 星鴉
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 星鴉
Chinese (Taiwan): 星鸦
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