Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Song Sparrow in Shenandoah National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Song Sparrow sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 8053 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Song Sparrow in Shenandoah National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Song Sparrow in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.