Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
📅 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 Swamp Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 197 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Swamp Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.