Large-billed Fox Sparrow
Passerella megarhyncha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserella
- SpeciesPasserella megarhyncha (Large-billed Fox Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large-billed Fox Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Large-billed Fox Sparrow sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Large-billed Fox Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
June has the highest sighting rate for Large-billed Fox Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.