C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Corvidae

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

CIOC 6970

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Passeriformes · Corvidae

Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri).

ATK111

DEF69

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 30–34 cm
Body Mass: 128 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 111

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 111).

DEF 69

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 69).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America: Western Habitat: Forest & Woodland

13 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cyanocitta stelleri stelleri
s Alaska and coastal w Canada to nw Oregon (nw USA)
Cyanocitta stelleri carlottae
Haida Gwaii (off w Canada)
Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis
c Oregon, California (except coastal wc) to wc Nevada (w USA)
Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea
humid coastal wc California from Marin and Contra Costa to s San Luis Obispo counties (w USA)
Cyanocitta stelleri annectens
c British Colombia to se Alberta (sw Canada) s to ne Oregon and nw Wyoming (nw USA)
Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha
e Nevada to sw South Dakota (wc USA) s to n Mexico
Cyanocitta stelleri diademata
nw Mexico
Cyanocitta stelleri phillipsi
mainly San Luis Potosí (c Mexico)
Cyanocitta stelleri coronata
sw, ec, s Mexico, w Guatemala and El Salvador
Cyanocitta stelleri purpurea
Michoacán (sw Mexico)
Cyanocitta stelleri azteca
sc Mexico
Cyanocitta stelleri restricta
Oaxaca (s Mexico)
Cyanocitta stelleri suavis
Nicaragua and Honduras