Eurasian Jay
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Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
112 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Jay sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus cornix

60–70% · Likely
Rook
LC

Rook

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus frugilegus

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

20–30% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

10–20% · With luck
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

60–70% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LC

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer montanus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Western Yellow Wagtail
LC

Western Yellow Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla flava

40–50% · Likely
Skylark
LC

Skylark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alauda arvensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Jay sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Jay in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Jay in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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