Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusNucifraga (Nutcrackers)
- SpeciesNucifraga columbiana (Clark's Nutcracker)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Clark's Nutcracker in Banff National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Clark's Nutcracker sighting in Banff National Park, based on 1086 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Clark's Nutcracker in Banff National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Clark's Nutcracker in Banff National Park in our monthly data.