Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmphispiza
- SpeciesAmphispiza bilineata (Black-throated Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Sparrow in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a Black-throated Sparrow sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 1520 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-throated Sparrow in Joshua Tree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Sparrow in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.