Nucifraga (Noun)
Meaning
Nutcrackers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The nucifraga is a type of bird commonly known as a nutcracker due to its unique method of cracking open seeds.
- Nucifraga caryocatactes is a species of bird that is native to the mountainous regions of North America and Eurasia.
- Ornithologists study the behavior of the nucifraga, particularly its foraging and nesting habits.
- These birds have distinct appearances, but the nucifraga is notable for its bold, black-and-white stripes.
- In North America, only the Clark's nutcracker nucifraga is known for caching seeds for later consumption.