Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
📅 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 Swamp Sparrow in Big Bend National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 217 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swamp Sparrow in Big Bend National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Sparrow in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.