Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah 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
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Savannah Sparrow in Olympic National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 4143 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in Olympic National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.