Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Song Sparrow in Acadia National Park?
About 60% of visitor-days record a Song Sparrow sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 7093 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Song Sparrow in Acadia National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Song Sparrow in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.