White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
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
📅 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 White-crowned Sparrow in Death Valley National Park?
About 52% of visitor-days record a White-crowned Sparrow sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 1186 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Sparrow in Death Valley National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Sparrow in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.