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IORC Number
1996.085

Species/Form in Question
Clark's Nutcracker

Scientific Name
Nucifraga columbiana

Current Status of Record:
Accepted

Date of Initial Sighting:
1996-12-27

Date of Last Sighting:
1997-01-13

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
First-year female

Observers(s)

Location

Counties Observed in:
Hancock

References
4th IORC Report


Details
Illinois State Museum specimen #660433.  First confirmed record and first specimen record for Illinois. Martha Gray rescued and released this bird from the jaws of a cat on 27 Dec, but the bird was not seen again until 13 Jan, when it was found dead.
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