Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow
Passerella schistacea
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
📅 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 Glacier National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 401 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in Glacier National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.