Bird
Clark’s Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Photo: Polinova, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common Names
Woodpecker / Clark's Crow
Habitat
Tendoy, Lemhi Co.
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1805-08-22
Observed At
Lemhi River, Lemhi County, Idaho
Diet limited to large-seeded pines of mountains. As a result, some tree species relay on these birds for seed dispersal.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Clark's nutcracker
Discovered near Tendoy in Lemhi county, ID. Diet limited to large-seeded pines of mountains. As a result, some tree species relay on these birds for seed dispersal.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2023–2023. Most recent: 2023-09-27. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
1 journal entry mentions Clark’s Nutcracker
