Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
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 Lincoln's Sparrow in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 66 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lincoln's Sparrow in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lincoln's Sparrow in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.