Pinyon Jay
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Pinyon Jay

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Badlands National Park
1 Verified records at Badlands National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a species of jay, and is the only member of the genus Gymnorhinus. Native to Western North America, the species ranges from central Oregon to northern Baja California, and eastward as far as western Oklahoma, though wanderers are often sighted beyond this range. It is typically found within foothills, especially where pinyon pines (Pinus edulis and Pinus monophylla) occur. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

5–10% · With luck
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

Insufficient data
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

90–100% · Very likely
Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

60–70% · Likely
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

50–60% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Horned Lark
LC Endemic

Horned Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremophila alpestris

40–50% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

40–50% · Likely
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Pinyon Jay at Badlands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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