Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
📅 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 Savannah Sparrow in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.