© David Hollie
Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
Lauren E. Walker, Peter Pyle, Michael A. Patten, Erick Greene, William Davison, and Vincent R. Muehter
Version: 2.0 — Published July 1, 2016
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Стелерова синя сойка |
| Catalan | gaig de Steller |
| Dutch | Stellergaai |
| English | Steller's Jay |
| English (United States) | Steller's Jay |
| Finnish | samettinärhi |
| French | Geai de Steller |
| French (France) | Geai de Steller |
| German | Diademhäher |
| Icelandic | Skúfskaði |
| Japanese | ステラーカケス |
| Norwegian | furuskrike |
| Polish | modrosójka czarnogłowa |
| Russian | Стеллерова сойка |
| Serbian | Štelerova kreja |
| Slovak | kapuciarka diadémová |
| Spanish | Chara de Steller |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Urraca Crestada |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chara Copetona |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chara de Steller |
| Swedish | stellerskrika |
| Turkish | Steller Kargası |
| Ukrainian | Сизойка чорноголова |
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Steller's Jay.
Although generally non-migratory, high-elevation populations typically shift to lower elevations during winter and flocks of mainly young birds occasionally irrupt into habitats and regions not normally occupied.
