Steller's Jay
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Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
1,253 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 1,253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Very likely
California Scrub-Jay
LC

California Scrub-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma californica

40–50% · Likely
Clark's Nutcracker
LC

Clark's Nutcracker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nucifraga columbiana

10–20% · With luck
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

5–10% · With luck
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma woodhouseii

Insufficient data
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

<5% · Rare
Pinyon Jay
VU

Pinyon Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus

<5% · Rare
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

40–50% · Likely
Oak Titmouse
LC Endemic

Oak Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus inornatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 1,253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steller's Jay in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

September has the highest sighting rate for Steller's Jay in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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