Steller's Jay
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Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Olympic National Park
9,410 Verified records at Olympic National Park
October 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 9,410 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park

Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

Insufficient data
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

30–40% · Possible
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

<5% · Rare
California Scrub-Jay
LC

California Scrub-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma californica

<5% · Rare
Clark's Nutcracker
LC

Clark's Nutcracker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nucifraga columbiana

<5% · Rare
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

40–50% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
LC

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile rufescens

30–40% · Possible
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Golden-crowned Kinglet
LC

Golden-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus satrapa

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Olympic National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Steller's Jay sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 9,410 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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