Eurasian Jay
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Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on Brian Small's illustration · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Doi Inthanon National Park
288 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
16,769 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a species of passerine bird in the family Corvidae. It has pinkish brown plumage with a black stripe on each side of a whitish throat, a bright blue panel on the upper wing and a black tail. The Eurasian jay is a woodland bird that occurs over a vast region from western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian subcontinent and farther to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. Across this vast range, several distinct racial forms have evolved which look different from each other, especially when comparing forms at the extremes of its range.

The Eurasian jay was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Corvus glandarius. Linnaeus specified the locality as "Europa" but this was restricted to Sweden by Ernst Hartert in 1903. The Eurasian jay is now one of three species placed in the genus Garrulus that was established in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. The genus name Garrulus is a Latin word meaning "chattering", "babbling" or "noisy". The specific epithet glandarius is Latin meaning... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Blue Magpie
LC

Red-billed Blue Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa erythroryncha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray Treepie
LC

Gray Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta formosae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Racket-tailed Treepie
LC

Racket-tailed Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Crypsirina temia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Green Magpie
LC

Common Green Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cissa chinensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~60%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~50%
3 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~50%
4 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~50%
5 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~40%
6 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~40%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~40%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~40%
9 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~40%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~40%
11 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~40%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~40%
13 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~40%
14 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~30%
15 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
16 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
17 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
18 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
20 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
21 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
22 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
23 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
24 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
25 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
26 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
27 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
28 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
29 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
<5%
30 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
31 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
32 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
33 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
34 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Jay in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Jay sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Jay in Doi Inthanon National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Jay in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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