Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
📅 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 Lincoln's Sparrow in Point Pelee National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 1855 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lincoln's Sparrow in Point Pelee National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lincoln's Sparrow in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.