Southern Nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila)

Southern Nutcracker, a reference photo — Photo: Original: Nrik kiran; this edit: MPF · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The southern nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila) is a passerine bird in the crow family Corvidae. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the northern nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) and the Kashmir nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) under the English name "spotted nutcracker".

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Southern Nutcracker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Nucifraga
Species: Nucifraga hemispila

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