Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusAphelocoma (Scrub-Jays and Allies)
- SpeciesAphelocoma woodhouseii (Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay)
Woodhouse's scrub jay (Aphelocoma[a] woodhouseii) is a species of scrub jay native to western North America, ranging from southeastern Oregon and southern Idaho to central Mexico. Woodhouse's scrub jay was until recently considered the same species as the California scrub jay, and collectively called the western scrub jay. Prior to that both of them were also considered the same species as the island scrub jay and the Florida scrub jay; the taxon was then called simply the scrub jay. Woodhouse's scrub jay is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas, where it can become tame and will come to bird feeders. While many refer to scrub jays as "blue jays", the blue jay is a different species of bird entirely. Woodhouse's scrub jay is named for the American naturalist and explorer Samuel Washington Woodhouse. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 1,072 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 1,072 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Grand Canyon National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.