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 Cypress National Preserve
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
📅 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 Cypress National Preserve?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 163 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swamp Sparrow in Big Cypress National Preserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Sparrow in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.