Steller's jay
Cyanocitta stelleri (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a species in the family Corvidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 92 g to 128 g and live up to 16.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the steller's jay
- Weight
- 92 g – 128 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 16.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 16.1 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 16 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the steller's jay live?
Not recorded
What is the steller's jay?
Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay (C. cristata) found in eastern North America. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. It is also sometimes colloquially called a "blue jay" in the Pacific Northwest, but is distinct from the blue jay of eastern North America. The species inhabits pine-oak and coniferous forests.
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Is the steller's jay endangered?
The steller's jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the steller's jay classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCorvidae
- genusCyanocitta
- SpeciesCyanocitta stelleri (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Corvus stellari, Corvus stelleri
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- Mountain jayEnglish
- Stellar's jayEnglish
- Stellars jayEnglish
- قيق جبليArabic
- قيق الصنوبرArabic
- قيق ستيلرArabic
- قيق متوج طويلArabic
- Стелерова синя сойкаBulgarian
- Kegin StellerBreton
- gaig de StellerCatalan
- sojka StellerovaCzech
- sgrech StellerWelsh
- FyrreskadeDanish
- DiademhäherGerman
- diadema garoloEsperanto
- Stelera garoloEsperanto
- Chara CopetonaSpanish
- Arrendajo crestadoSpanish
- Chara crestadaSpanish
- Chara de StellerSpanish
- Urraca crestadaSpanish
- tutt-sininäärEstonian
- استلرز جیPersian
- samettinärhiFinnish
- Geai de StellerFrench
- Geai-bleu de StellerFrench
- crnoglava šojkaCroatian
- bóbitás szajkóHungarian
- Ghiandaia di StellerItalian
- ステラーカケスJapanese
- Stelerio mėlynasis kėkštasLithuanian
- skaykaylut
- Stellera sīlisLatvian
- Dilzhę́ʼiiNavajo
- Stellers GaaiDutch
- furuskrikeNorwegian
- modrosójka czarnogłowaPolish
- gaio-de-mitraPortuguese
- gaio-de-stellerPortuguese
- Стеллерова сойкаRussian
- Стеллерова черноголовая голубая сойкаRussian
- kapuciarka diadémováSlovak
- Štelerova krejaSerbian
- granskrikaSwedish
- StellerskrikaSwedish
- Steller KargasıTurkish
- Steller alakargasıTurkish
- Steller'in KargasıTurkish
- сизойка чорноголоваUkrainian
- Блакитна сойка чубатаUkrainian
- Giẻ cùi StellerVietnamese
- 暗冠蓝鸦Chinese
- 暗冠藍鴉Chinese
Relatives of the steller's jay
Other species in the same genus Cyanocitta.
Blue jay
Cyanocitta cristata
CompareSteller's jay vs Blue jay
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the steller's jay?
An adult steller's jay weighs 92 g – 128 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the steller's jay endangered?
The steller's jay is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the steller's jay live?
The steller's jay has a recorded lifespan of 16.1 years.
What kind of animal is the steller's jay?
The steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) belongs to the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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