Eurasian Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusNucifraga (Nutcrackers)
- SpeciesNucifraga caryocatactes (Eurasian Nutcracker)
Closest Relatives at Tatra National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Great Tit
Parus major
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
📅 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 Tatra National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Nutcracker sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 165 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Nutcracker in Tatra National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Nutcracker in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.