Eurasian Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusNucifraga (Nutcrackers)
- SpeciesNucifraga caryocatactes (Eurasian Nutcracker)
Closest Relatives at Gauja National Park
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Great Tit
Parus major
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
📅 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 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 7 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 8 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Nutcracker in Gauja National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Nutcracker in Gauja National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Nutcracker in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.