Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusSpizella (Spizella Sparrows)
- SpeciesSpizella pusilla (Field Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Field Sparrow in Big Bend National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Field Sparrow sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Field Sparrow in Big Bend National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Field Sparrow in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.