BirdCorvidae
Spotted Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
- Habitat
- Montane and boreal coniferous forest, especially Norway Spruce and Swiss Stone Pine stands
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~52 cm
Ecological relationships
Disperses seeds of
Norway SprucePicea abiesCaches enormous quantities of Norway Spruce seeds; primary long-distance disperser in montane and boreal-temperate forests.
Feeds on
- Norway SprucePicea abies
Seeds of Norway Spruce form a major dietary component.
Scots PinePinus sylvestrisAlso extracts and caches Scots Pine seeds as supplementary food source.