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title: "Northern Nutcracker"
description: "Nucifraga caryocatactes — Uccelli. The northern nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), previously known as the spotted nutcracker and Eurasian nutcracker, is a passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/northern-nutcracker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Northern Nutcracker

> Nucifraga caryocatactes — Uccelli. The northern nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), previously known as the spotted nutcracker and Eurasian nutcracker, is a passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae.

- Scientific name: *Nucifraga caryocatactes*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `mountains` (Montagne)
- iNaturalist observations: 10202
- Wikidata: [Q184820](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184820)
- iNaturalist taxon: [204552](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/204552)

## Names

- en: Northern Nutcracker
- de: Tannenhäher
- es: Cascanueces euroasiático
- fr: Cassenoix moucheté
- nl: Notenkraker
- pl: Orzechówka zwyczajna

## Countries with the most observations

RU (4030), IT (1066), AT (676), CH (618), FR (430), DE (270), FI (258), PL (190), SE (109), SK (105), BG (104), JP (95)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_nutcracker

## Photo

![Northern Nutcracker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-nutcracker/medium.jpg)

Photo: Lou Filin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251291858

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-nutcracker?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).