Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArtemisiospiza (Sage Sparrows)
- SpeciesArtemisiospiza belli (Bell's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
📅 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bell's Sparrow in Death Valley National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Bell's Sparrow sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 385 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bell's Sparrow in Death Valley National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Bell's Sparrow in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.