Spotted nutcracker / Tannenhäher (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

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Wikipedia Tannenhaeher Nucifraga caryocatactes. Von Jyrki Salmi from Finland - Nutcracker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link
Classification: Genus Nucifraga; Family Corvidae
What a schnozzola. Spotted like thrush (on belly) or starling (on back), rough jay-like calling but somewhat softer than the Eurasian Jay
Vocalization:

Fairly silent. [Link]
Song:

Song a quiet improvisation of whistling and clappering sounds, interspersed with mimicry of other birds. [Link]
Calls:

Warning call a characteristic dry and rasping "karrr karrr karr" in even pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=32-33 cm, wingspan=52-58 cm, weight=140-190 g
Habitats: Mountain

Song: Grehh, grehh, grehh!!
Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: 1-10 KHz Special sounds: cawing, mimicry
♫ (song)

Call: Like crow or its cousin the Eurasian jay (Eichelhaeher).
Call attributes: alarm call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 1-10 KHz, Special sounds: rasp.
First documented observation : 2020-06-10 in Sils.

Media

Ich habe meinen ersten Tannenhaeher ausserhalb vom Engadin entdeckt. 2021-06-27 03.13.34 Engadin	Tannenhäher , Sils-Maria. 2020-06-10 12.17.26 Sils	Tannenhäher zeigt weisse Schwanzfeder, Sils-Maria. 2020-06-10 12.34.42 Sils
Tannenhaeher - habe einen Specht gehört, in etwa dem Baum einen grossen Vogel gesehen, der aber von Ast zu Ast geflogen ist. 2021-07-20 15.32.10 Weisslingen

Additional Images

Tannenhaeher in bevers wald. 2021-07-28 17.53.46 Engadin

Tannenhaeher in bevers wald fliegt ab. 2021-07-28 17.53.46 Engadin

Der Tannenhaeher hat einen riesigen Schnabel. 2021-06-27 03.13.32 Wildhaus

Additional Audio

♫ XC662891 - Spotted Nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes. (song?)