Steller's Jay
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Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
20 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
December 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

60–70% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

40–50% · Likely
Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely
Townsend's Warbler
LC

Townsend's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga townsendi

40–50% · Likely
Red Warbler
LC Endemic

Red Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cardellina rubra

40–50% · Likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

40–50% · Likely
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

40–50% · Likely
Brown-backed Solitaire
LC

Brown-backed Solitaire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myadestes occidentalis

40–50% · Likely
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steller's Jay in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

December has the highest sighting rate for Steller's Jay in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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