Clark’s Nutcracker

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. It is an omnivore but mostly consumes pine nuts, burying the seeds in the summer and retrieving them by memory in the winter.

The average length of a Nucifraga columbiana is 28.8 cm. It is a little bit smaller than its spotted nutcracker sibling from Eurasia (N. caryocatactes). Ashy-grey and loose in texture, the majority of its body is covered in feathers. Black and white make up the wings and tail. The outer tail feathers are white while the inner ones are black. Additionally black are the bill, legs, and feet. Long, robust, and cone-shaped describe the bill. The voice of this bird is extremely varied and produces many different sounds. However, the most frequent call is commonly described as khraaaah-khraaaah.