The following 4 subspecies are being recognized:
Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes - Europe;
Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos - Ural Mountains to East-Siberia and Northeast-China;
Nucifraga caryocatactes rothschildi - Kazakhstan to Northwest-China;
Nucifraga caryocatactes japonica - Kuril Islands and North-Japan.
Of this species there are also Zoo Photo's available.