Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

0–10% · With luck
Fish Crow
LC

Fish Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus ossifragus

0–10% · With luck
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

70–80% · Very likely
Carolina Chickadee
LC Endemic

Carolina Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile carolinensis

70–80% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Tufted Titmouse
LC

Tufted Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus bicolor

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

50–60% · Likely
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Phoebe
LC

Eastern Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis phoebe

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Bluebird
LC

Eastern Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia sialis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
4 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
7 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
8 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
11 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
12 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
16 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
17 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
20 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Jay in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 59% of visitor-days record a Blue Jay sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 4313 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Blue Jay in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Blue Jay in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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