Southern Nutcracker
Southern Nutcracker (<em>Nucifraga hemispila</em>) is a species of Crows, Jays (<em>Corvidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Southern Nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila) is a species of Crows, Jays (Corvidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Nucifraga; binomial: Nucifraga hemispila; authority: Vigors, 1831.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Southern Nutcracker Nucifraga hemispila (including macella, interdicta and owstoni) is split from Spotted (Northern) Nutcracker on the basis of morphology and vocalizations supported by phylogenetic analysis (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; de Raad et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
