Eurasian Jay
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Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
504 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Corvidae. It has pinkish brown plumage with a black stripe on each side of a whitish throat, a bright blue panel on the upper wing and a black tail. The Eurasian jay is a woodland bird that occurs over a vast region from western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian subcontinent and farther to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. Across this vast range, several distinct racial forms have evolved which look different from each other, especially when comparing forms at the extremes of its range. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Jay sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 504 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

30–40% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Nutcracker
LC

Eurasian Nutcracker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nucifraga caryocatactes

<5% · Rare
Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

<5% · Rare
Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ 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 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
4 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
40–50%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
40–50%
8 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
10 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
30–40%
11 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
12 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
14 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
16 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
19 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
20 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%
21 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
23 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
24 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
26 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
5–10%
27 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
28 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
29 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
30 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Jay in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Jay sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 504 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Jay in Bavarian Forest National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Jay in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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