Kashmir Nutcracker
Nucifraga multipunctata
- Family
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Corvidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Kashmir nutcracker or large-spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga multipunctata) is a passerine bird related to the northern nutcracker and southern nutcracker. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the former. It is found in the western Himalayas.
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Range and habitat
Eastern Afghanistan (northeastern Paktia and Nuristan), northern and western Pakistan (Fort Sandeman northward along Suleiman Range, Chitral, Gilgit, and Baltistan), Kashmir (Sind Valley, Kishtwar, and Badrawar), northwestern India (eastward to Lahul, in Himachal Pradesh), and possibly adjacent extreme southwestern Xizang (western China).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Kashmir nutcracker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
