Nutcracker

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The Nutcracker is hardly seen in western Europe, but sometimes there are winter invasions and at those times we see them in great numbers. Probably a lack of food causes those winter invasions.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucifraga_caryocatactes

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/917366/maps

Scientific name:

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

crows and magpies

Main colour:

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Dagger

Crown colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Breast colour:

White,

Dark brown

Belly colour:

White,

Dark brown

Throat colour:

Dark brown

Pattern:

Speckled

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Starling

Read more about Starling

The Nutcracker is browner and larger than the Starling.