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Southern Nutcracker

Nucifraga hemispila · Corvidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsApr–May · Novmost records
Records20,264in 4 countries
Most seen inTaiwan10,680 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Southern Nutcracker
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About

Southern Nutcracker in brief

The southern nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 20,264 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Bhutan and China. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan10,680 records · best Dec, Apr
Bhutan5,116 records · best Apr, Nov
China3,354 records · best Jun, May
Nepal1,114 records · best Nov, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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