White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Large-billed Fox Sparrow
Passerella megarhyncha
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
📅 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 White-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 26% of visitor-days record a White-crowned Sparrow sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 764 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.