Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Synopsis: Breeds in higher montane forests and juniper stands. Most notable are the records from southern Jackson County (Siskiyou Mountains), Crook County (juniper woods), and southern Malheur County (Oregon Canyon Mountains).

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (395860 acres)
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (2885417 acres)
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (3924241 acres)
Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice (1501605 acres)
Subalpine Scattered Trees & Shrubs (73279 acres)
strong
Mountain Hemlock Montane Forest (308401 acres)
Subalpine Fir-Lodgepole Pine Montane Conifer (677225 acres)
Ponderosa Pine-W. Juniper Woodland (136734 acres)
Subalpine Grassland (106968 acres)
some
True Fir-Hemlock Montane Forest (994234 acres)
Lodgepole Pine Forest/Woodland (255820 acres)
Ponderosa Pine/White Oak Forest & Woodland (33239 acres)
W. Juniper Woodland (2628369 acres)
Mountain Mahogany Shrubland (987 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (335543 acres)
Alpine Rock & Snowfield with Widely Scattered Shrubs (154258 acres)
lesser
Wet Montane Meadow (2101 acres)
Lava/Pumice with Widely Scattered Trees/Shrubs (102125 acres)

Relative Detectability: Easy to spot but difficult to confirm nesting. Roams widely from nest site.

Challenge: Confirm breeding at locations shown in northeastern Malheur County and in northern Cascades.