Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kashmir Nutcracker
Nucifraga multipunctata
Kashmir Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Kashmir Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) is a member of the Corvidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 191 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Nucifraga
- Species multipunctata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 191 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kashmir Nutcracker is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kashmir Nutcracker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Kashmir Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) is a member of the Corvidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w Himalayas.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 191 g, with a wing length of about 20.6 cm and a tail of around 15.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 301,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kashmir Nutcracker?
The Kashmir Nutcracker is a large bird that weighs around 191 g.
Where does the Kashmir Nutcracker live?
The Kashmir Nutcracker is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kashmir Nutcracker belong to?
The Kashmir Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kashmir Nutcracker eat?
The Kashmir Nutcracker is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Kashmir Nutcracker migrate?
The Kashmir Nutcracker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Kashmir Nutcracker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Kashmir Nutcracker make?
1 real field recording of the Kashmir Nutcracker — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kashmir Nutcracker's range?
The Kashmir Nutcracker has a mapped global range of about 301,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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