Skip to main content
Clark's Nutcracker

(c) Many Springs, all rights reserved, uploaded by Many Springs

Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

birdView on iNaturalist

Gray jay-sized bird with white-spotted plumage and long bill. Caches native pine and conifer seeds throughout mountains; critical seed disperser for forest regeneration.

Plants that support Clark's Nutcracker

1 plants

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

critical

perennial herb

Cache seeds for winter and spring survival; dispersal agent

Bay Area nativeKeystone species