Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
📅 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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 37% of visitor-days record a Savannah Sparrow sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 314 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.