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 Katmai National Park
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
📅 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 Katmai National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lincoln's Sparrow in Katmai National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lincoln's Sparrow in Katmai National Park in our monthly data.