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About the Clark's nutcracker
The Clark's nutcracker is a bird in the family Corvidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 137 g.
What does the Clark's nutcracker sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), 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 late summer and fall, and then retrieving them in the winter and spring 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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Frequently asked questions
What does a Clark's nutcracker sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Clark's nutcracker on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Clark's nutcracker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Clark's nutcracker as “least concern”.
What family does the Clark's nutcracker belong to?
The Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Clark's Nutcracker – US National Park Service by NPS – Public domain (NPS) · NPS
- Wikidata Q1142785 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Clark's nutcracker – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife – CC BY-SA 2.0