Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamiasciurus (Pine Squirrels)
- SpeciesTamiasciurus douglasii (Douglas' Squirrel)
The Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) is a pine squirrel found in western North America, from the Pacific Northwest (including the northwestern coastal states of the United States as well as the southwestern coast of British Columbia in Canada) to central California, with an isolated subspecies in northern Baja California, Mexico. It is sometimes known as the chickaree or pine squirrel, although these names are also used for the American red squirrel. Variant spellings of the common name are Douglas' squirrel and Douglas's squirrel. The Native Americans of Kings River called it the "Pillillooeet", in imitation of its characteristic alarm call. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Douglas' Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 308 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Lodgepole Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
Alpine Chipmunk
Tamias alpinus
Tamia de Merriam
Tamias merriami
Long-eared Chipmunk
Tamias quadrimaculatus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
📅 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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Douglas' Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Douglas' Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 308 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Douglas' Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
November has the highest sighting rate for Douglas' Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.