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 Point Pelee National Park
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
📅 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 Point Pelee National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Grasshopper Sparrow sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 180 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Grasshopper Sparrow in Point Pelee National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Grasshopper Sparrow in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.