Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Nucifraga
Species: columbiana
Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Clark?s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) is a large (28 cm) songbird that is distributed from central British Columbia to southern New Mexico. They are mainly found at altitudes of 914-3,932 m. Their primary food source is pine seeds, which they also cache for winter.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 27
Number of Mapped Locations: 49
Number of Observations: 1
Observation date range: 05-06-1964 to 05-06-1964
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)