Steller's Jay

Steller's Jay in lodgepole pine tree during a light snow.
Steller's Jay in lodgepole pine tree.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 8.5-13.5”
Description: Dark overall with a black head and crest, gray shoulders, blue checkered wings, a lighter blue body, long blue and black tail, and small white streaks above the eyes and on the forehead.
Migratory Status: Year-round residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir and other coniferous forests to 12,000 feet in summer and 9,000 feet in winter.
Diet: Eat a variety of nuts, seeds, insects and small animals.
 

  • Steller's Jay (call)


    Steller's Jay call recorded at Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/06/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (call)


    Steller's Jay call recorded at Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/06/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (song)


    Steller's Jay song recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/31/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (call)


    Steller's Jay call recorded on the Green Mountain Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/23/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (call)


    Steller's Jay call recorded in Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Ruby-crowned Kinglet can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/30/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (call)


    Steller's Jay call from two birds recorded in the Twin Owls area of Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that an American Robin, Clark's Nutcracker, Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Violet-green Swallow can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/25/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Steller's Jay (song)


    Steller's Jay song recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Broad-tailed Hummingbird can also be heard calling in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/19/2016
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 8, 2018

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