Bird
Canada jay (Pacific)
Perisoreus canadensis obscurus
Photo: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-12-08
Lewis described the coastal subspecies of Gray Jay as a “smaller corvus with…white breast” and a habit of stealing meat.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Gray (Oregon) jay
Found at Fort Clatsop. Lewis described the coastal subspecies of Gray Jay as a "smaller corvus with...white breast," and a habit of stealing meat.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
3 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2016–2018. Most recent: 2018-07-04. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
