Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 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 Savannah Sparrow in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 55 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.