Steller's Jay
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Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
1,374 Verified records at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay (C. cristata) found in eastern North America. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. It is also sometimes colloquially called a "blue jay" in the Pacific Northwest, but is distinct from the blue jay of eastern North America. The species inhabits pine-oak and coniferous forests. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 1,374 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

50–60% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Likely
Pacific Wren
LC

Pacific Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes pacificus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

50–60% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
LC

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile rufescens

50–60% · Likely
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

30–40% · Possible
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

30–40% · Possible
Townsend's Warbler
LC

Townsend's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga townsendi

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
4 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
5 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
12 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
13 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
16 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
19 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
21 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Steller's Jay in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 1,374 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steller's Jay in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Steller's Jay in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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