Spotted Nutcracker

Tannenhäher

Dali Yunnan China

CANGSHAN MOUNTAIN

unfortunately not very sharp maybe because of thin air above 3200mtr

 

Der Tannenhäher (Nucifraga caryocatactes) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Rabenvögel (Corvidae). Im Volksmund wird er manchmal Nussrabe genannt.

 

The Spotted Nutcracker, Eurasian Nutcracker, or just Nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes) is a passerine bird slightly larger than the Eurasian Jay. It has a much larger bill and a slimmer looking head without any crest. The feathering over its body is predominantly a chocolate brown with distinct white spots and streaks. The wings and upper tail are virtually black with a greenish-blue gloss. It is one of three species of nutcracker.

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