White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
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 White-crowned Sparrow in Redwood National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a White-crowned Sparrow sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 1103 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Sparrow in Redwood National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Sparrow in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.