Steller's Jay
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Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Celaque National Park
22 Verified records at Celaque National Park
March 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park

Bushy-crested Jay
LC

Bushy-crested Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

70–80% · Likely
Unicolored Jay
LC

Unicolored Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma unicolor

10–20% · With luck
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

5–10% · With luck
Black-throated Jay
LC

Black-throated Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca pumilo

<5% · Rare
Azure-hooded Jay
LC

Azure-hooded Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanolyca cucullata

Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Insufficient data
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

40–50% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely
Brown-backed Solitaire
LC

Brown-backed Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes occidentalis

40–50% · Likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
40–50
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
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 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 Celaque National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steller's Jay in Celaque National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Steller's Jay in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.

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