Bird
Steller’s Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common Names
Blue Magpie / Blue Jay of the Mountains
Habitat
Lolo Trail
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-09-20
Observed At
Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho County, Idaho
Reported from forested areas from Lolo Pass to the Pacific, Lewis carefully described this new species at Fort Clatsop.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Stellar's jay
Reported from forested areas from Lolo Pass to the Pacific, Lewis carefully described this new species at Fort Clatsop.
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 2024–2026. Most recent: 2026-02-25. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
