Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
GenusCyanocitta (Blue and Steller's Jays)
SpeciesCyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Olympic National Park

1 Verified records at Olympic National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States; some eastern populations may be migratory. Resident populations are also in Newfoundland, Canada; breeding populations are found across southern Canada. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common in residential areas. Its coloration is predominantly blue, with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest; it has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Males and females are similar in size and plumage, which does not vary throughout the year. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park

LC Endemic

Cyanocitta stelleri

20–30% · Possible

Corvus brachyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible

Corvus corax

30–40% · Possible

Perisoreus canadensis

<5% · Rare

Aphelocoma californica

Nucifraga columbiana

Turdus migratorius

Melospiza melodia

Poecile rufescens

Junco hyemalis

Pipilo maculatus

Regulus satrapa

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Blue Jay at Olympic National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	70–80%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
3	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
4	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
5	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
6	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
7	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
8	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
9	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
11	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
12	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
13	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
14	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
15	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
16	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	5–10%
17	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
18	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
20	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
21	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
22	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Blue Jay

Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park

Steller's Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Gray Jay

California Scrub-Jay

Clark's Nutcracker

American Robin

Song Sparrow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Dark-eyed Junco

Spotted Towhee

Golden-crowned Kinglet

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found