Genus

Scrub-Jays and Allies

Aphelocoma

6 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCorvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
GenusAphelocoma (Scrub-Jays and Allies)

Species in this group

Aphelocoma californica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Aphelocoma woodhouseii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aphelocoma wollweberi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Endemic

Aphelocoma insularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

VU Endemic

Aphelocoma coerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aphelocoma unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scrub-Jays and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~60%
	California Scrub-Jay			~60%
2	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			~50%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			~50%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Mexican Jay			~50%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			~50%
6	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~40%
	Mexican Jay			~40%
7	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	California Scrub-Jay			~40%
8	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	California Scrub-Jay			~40%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~30%
	Island Scrub Jay			~30%
	California Scrub-Jay			<5%
10	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Florida Scrub Jay			~20%
11	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	California Scrub-Jay			~10%
12	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~10%
	Unicolored Jay			~10%
13	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	California Scrub-Jay			~10%
14	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	California Scrub-Jay			~10%
15	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	California Scrub-Jay			<5%
16	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	Unicolored Jay			<5%
17	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	<5%
	Mexican Jay			<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
18	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
19	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	California Scrub-Jay			<5%
20	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~90%
	California Scrub-Jay			~90%
2	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	California Scrub-Jay			~50%
3	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	California Scrub-Jay			~40%
4	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	California Scrub-Jay			~20%
5	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			~20%
6	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~20%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			~20%
7	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	California Scrub-Jay			~20%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	California Scrub-Jay			<5%
9	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
10	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
11	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
12	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	California Scrub-Jay			<5%
13	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%
14	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay			<5%

Scrub-Jays and Allies

Species in this group

California Scrub-Jay

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Mexican Jay

Island Scrub Jay

Florida Scrub Jay

Unicolored Jay

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scrub-Jays and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked