Species profile
Spotted Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Nucifraga caryocatactes
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Nucifraga
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Spotted Nutcracker in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.