White-eared Ground-Sparrow
Melozone leucotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelozone (Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees)
- SpeciesMelozone leucotis (White-eared Ground-Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow
Melozone cabanisi
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
Sooty-faced Finch
Arremon crassirostris
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
📅 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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Ground-Sparrow in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 45% of visitor-days record a White-eared Ground-Sparrow sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 4355 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-eared Ground-Sparrow in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Ground-Sparrow in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.