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 Everglades National Park
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
📅 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 Everglades National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lincoln's Sparrow in Everglades National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lincoln's Sparrow in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.