Eurasian Nutcracker
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Eurasian Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
35 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), previously known as the spotted nutcracker and Eurasian nutcracker, is a passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae. It is slightly smaller than the Eurasian jay but has a much larger bill and a slimmer looking head without any crest. The feathering over its body is predominantly chocolate brown with distinct white spots and patches. The wings and upper tail are black with a greenish-blue gloss. The northern nutcracker is one of four species of nutcracker currently accepted. The southern nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila) and the Kashmir nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) were formerly considered as subspecies of the northern nutcracker. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

30–40% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

30–40% · Possible
Alpine Chough
LC

Alpine Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax graculus

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

10–20% · With luck
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

5–10% · With luck
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
3 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
6 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
7 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Nutcracker in Mercantour National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Nutcracker in Mercantour National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Nutcracker in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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