LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmmospiza (Marsh Sparrows)
- SpeciesAmmospiza leconteii (LeConte's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
📅 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 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a LeConte's Sparrow in Olympic National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a LeConte's Sparrow sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see LeConte's Sparrow in Olympic National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for LeConte's Sparrow in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.