Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
📅 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 Swamp Sparrow in Gros Morne National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 289 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swamp Sparrow in Gros Morne National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Sparrow in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.