White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
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 White-crowned Sparrow in Jasper National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a White-crowned Sparrow sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 277 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Sparrow in Jasper National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Sparrow in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.