LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmmospiza (Marsh Sparrows)
- SpeciesAmmospiza leconteii (LeConte's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a LeConte's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a LeConte's Sparrow sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see LeConte's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for LeConte's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.