Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Sooty Fox Sparrow
Passerella unalaschcensis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
📅 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 Song Sparrow in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
About 56% of visitor-days record a Song Sparrow sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 1462 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Song Sparrow in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Song Sparrow in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.