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 Nahanni National Park
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
📅 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 Nahanni National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a White-crowned Sparrow sighting in Nahanni National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Sparrow in Nahanni National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Sparrow in Nahanni National Park in our monthly data.