Eurasian Nutcracker
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Eurasian Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nikko National Park
9 Verified records at Nikko 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Jay
LC Endemic

Eurasian Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulus glandarius

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

20–30% · Possible
Azure-winged Magpie
LC

Azure-winged Magpie

Bird

Cyanopica cyanus

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

70–80% · Very likely
Japanese Bush Warbler
LC

Japanese Bush Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Horornis diphone

60–70% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Long-tailed Tit
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aegithalos caudatus

50–60% · Likely
Willow Tit
LC Endemic

Willow Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile montanus

50–60% · Likely
Brown-eared Bulbul
LC

Brown-eared Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes amaurotis

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Nuthatch
LC

Eurasian Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta europaea

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Nikko National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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