Spotted Towhee

Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Badlands National Park

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

40–50% · Likely
Lark Bunting
LC

Lark Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamospiza melanocorys

20–30% · Possible
Grasshopper Sparrow
LC Endemic

Grasshopper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus savannarum

20–30% · Possible
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

0–10% · With luck
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

0–10% · With luck
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

0–10% · With luck
Field Sparrow
LC

Field Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pusilla

0–10% · With luck
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

<5% · Rare
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

<5% · Rare
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
14 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
16 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
17 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Towhee in Badlands National Park?

About 36% of visitor-days record a Spotted Towhee sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 282 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spotted Towhee in Badlands National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Towhee in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.

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