Kashmir Nutcracker
A species of Nutcrackers Scientific name : Nucifraga multipunctata Genus : Nutcrackers
Kashmir Nutcracker, A species of Nutcrackers
Botanical name: Nucifraga multipunctata
Genus: Nutcrackers
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Description General Info
Description
It is a distinctive corvid with heavily streaked and spotted plumage. They are usually 32–35 cm in length. They have a wing length of 195–212 mm, with a weight of 155-173 g for females and 165-177 g for males. It has a blackish crown and nape, with the sides of the head and the body plumage being blackish gray-brown. The body has heavy white streaking, spotting, and striping. Although the bird looks whitish from a distance, the breast and flanks show more brown than the rest of the body, also having more bold spotting. The wings are glossy black, with white tips on the coverts and secondaries. The tail is also glossy black and has white tips on all the rectrices. The vents and undertail coverts are completely white in colour. The bill is relatively slim, conical, pointed, and black in color. 
Size
35 cm
Feeding Habits
Kashmir Nutcracker subsists primarily on conifer seeds, such as Morinda spruce and P. gerardiana, and holly oak acorns. It also stores walnuts and hazelnuts for winter. Its feeding behaviors include foraging and caching food, showing unique dietary preferences and adaptations.
Habitat
The habitat of kashmir Nutcracker primarily consists of coniferous forests and mixed forests dominated by conifers, including blue pine and Morinda spruce. These environments are characterized by a preponderance of edible seed pines, with a natural proclivity toward alpine slopes. Additionally, kashmir Nutcracker exhibits a notable attraction to areas of human habitation, such as villages and encampments within these forested regions.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is found in eastern Afghanistan, north and western Pakistan, Kashmir, and northwestern India, with its range possibly extending to extreme southwestern parts of the Tibet Autonomous region in China. It inhabits coniferous forests and mixed conifer and oak forests, especially in forests composed of blue pine, Pinus gerardiana, and Morinda spruce. It is found from an altitude of 1,000 m to 4,000 m, although it mainly stays with 2,000-3,000 m on alpine slopes. It may descend to lower altitudes in late summer to collect nuts for winter stores. It is also frequently attracted to human habitation.
Species Status
The bird is not considered threatened. It is observed near human settlements in its range, suggesting that it may be able to adapt to humans, although more research is needed to assess how much habitat disturbance it can tolerate.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Crows and jays Genus
Nutcrackers Species
Kashmir Nutcracker 
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