Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPooecetes
- SpeciesPooecetes gramineus (Vesper Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow
Passerella schistacea
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
📅 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 Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Vesper Sparrow sighting in Banff National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park in our monthly data.