The spotted nutcracker, Eurasian nutcracker, or simply nutcracker is a passerine bird slightly larger than the Eurasian jay. It has a much larger bill and a slimmer looking head without any crest. The feathering over its body is predominantly chocolate brown with distinct white spots and streaks. The wings and upper tail are virtually black with a greenish-blue gloss.
Spotted nutcracker
Skeleton
From Phrumsengla National Park, Bhutan
In western Uttarakhand, India
The nutcrackers (Nucifraga) are a genus of three species of passerine bird, in the family Corvidae, related to the jays and crows.
Nutcracker (bird)
Image: Nucifraga caryocatactes perched Kunice 4
Image: Large spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) (48701225987)
Image: Clark's Nutcracker at Crater Lake