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

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Aphelocoma californica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Aphelocoma woodhouseii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Aphelocoma wollweberi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Endemic

Aphelocoma insularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aphelocoma unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Aphelocoma coerulescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

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

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

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

Scrub-Jays and Allies

Species in this group

California Scrub-Jay

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Mexican Jay

Island Scrub Jay

Unicolored Jay

Florida Scrub Jay

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scrub-Jays and Allies

Parks Ranked