Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia querula (Harris's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
📅 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 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harris's Sparrow in Rocky Mountain National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Harris's Sparrow sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Harris's Sparrow in Rocky Mountain National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Harris's Sparrow in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.