Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmmodramus (Grass Sparrows)
- SpeciesAmmodramus savannarum (Grasshopper Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
📅 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 Grasshopper Sparrow in Palo Verde National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Grasshopper Sparrow sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Grasshopper Sparrow in Palo Verde National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Grasshopper Sparrow in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.