Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

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Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), sometimes referred to as Clark's crow or woodpecker crow, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae. It is slightly smaller than its Eurasian relative the spotted nutcracker (N. caryocatactes). It is ashy-grey all over except for the black-and-white wings and central tail feathers (the outer ones are white). The bill, legs and feet are also black. This bird derives its name from the explorer William Clark.

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  1. (c) Erin and Lance Willett, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/60477398@N00/2550376810
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucifraga_columbiana

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