Cyanocitta (Blue and Steller's Jays)

Species in this group

LC

Cyanocitta stelleri

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Cyanocitta cristata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Blue and Steller's Jays

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 9 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Steller's Jay			~80%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
3	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Jay			~60%
4	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Steller's Jay			~60%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~60%
	Steller's Jay			~60%
	Blue Jay			<5%
6	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Jay			~60%
7	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Jay			~60%
8	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Steller's Jay			~50%
9	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
10	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
11	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
12	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~50%
	Steller's Jay			~50%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Steller's Jay			~50%
14	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Jay			~40%
15	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Jay			~40%
16	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~40%
	Steller's Jay			~40%
17	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	Blue Jay			~30%
18	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Steller's Jay			~30%
19	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Steller's Jay			~30%
20	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Blue Jay			~30%
21	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~30%
	Steller's Jay			~30%
	Blue Jay			<5%
22	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Blue Jay			~30%
23	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Blue Jay			~20%
24	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
25	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
	Blue Jay			<5%
26	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
27	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Blue Jay			~10%
28	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
29	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
30	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
31	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
32	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
33	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
	Blue Jay			<5%
34	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Blue Jay			<5%
35	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~90%
	Blue Jay			~90%
2	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
3	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
4	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
5	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~80%
	Blue Jay			~80%
7	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Jay			~70%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Jay			~70%
9	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Jay			~70%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Jay			~70%
11	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~70%
	Blue Jay			~70%
12	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Jay			~60%
13	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~60%
	Blue Jay			~60%
14	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
15	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
16	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	Blue Jay			~50%
17	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Steller's Jay			~40%
18	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Steller's Jay			~40%
19	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Blue Jay			~40%
20	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	Blue Jay			~30%
21	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~20%
	Blue Jay			~20%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
22	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Steller's Jay			~20%
23	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Steller's Jay			~20%
24	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Steller's Jay			~20%
25	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~10%
	Steller's Jay			~10%
26	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
27	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
28	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
29	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
30	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%
31	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Steller's Jay			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
2	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Cosley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Mote Marine Laboratory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
7	Visitors Center and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Seaside Seabird Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Wild Bird Fund	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Challenges

Part of the challengeNorth American Backyard BirdsNorth AmericaAmerican robinNorthern cardinalBlue jayMourning dove

Blue and Steller's Jays

Species in this group

Steller's Jay

Blue Jay

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Blue and Steller's Jays

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges