Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)

Family

New World Sparrows

Passerellidae

109 species in our catalog · found in 139 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

90–100% · Very likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

80–90% · Very likely
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

80–90% · Very likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-thighed Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes tibialis

60–70% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

60–70% · Likely
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

50–60% · Likely
Grassland Sparrow
LC

Grassland Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Volcano Junco
LC

Volcano Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco vulcani

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
LC

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila ruficeps

50–60% · Likely
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

50–60% · Likely
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

50–60% · Likely
Black-striped Sparrow
LC

Black-striped Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops conirostris

50–60% · Likely
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

50–60% · Likely
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

50–60% · Likely
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

40–50% · Likely
Orange-billed Sparrow
LC

Orange-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon aurantiirostris

40–50% · Likely
Tepui Brush-Finch
LC

Tepui Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes personatus

40–50% · Likely
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Sparrow
LC Endemic

Black-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amphispiza bilineata

40–50% · Likely
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone leucotis

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Towhee
LC

Eastern Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

40–50% · Likely
Rusty Sparrow
LC

Rusty Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila rufescens

40–50% · Likely
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-eared Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-eared Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes rufigenis

30–40% · Possible
Swamp Sparrow
LC

Swamp Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza georgiana

30–40% · Possible
California Towhee
LC

California Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone crissalis

30–40% · Possible
Pale-naped Brush-Finch
LC

Pale-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pallidinucha

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
LC

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes latinuchus

30–40% · Possible
White-naped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

30–40% · Possible
Golden-crowned Sparrow
LC

Golden-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia atricapilla

30–40% · Possible
Black-chinned Sparrow
LC

Black-chinned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella atrogularis

30–40% · Possible
American Tree Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizelloides arborea

20–30% · Possible
Saffron-billed Sparrow
LC

Saffron-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon flavirostris

20–30% · Possible
Zapata Sparrow
NT Endemic

Zapata Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torreornis inexpectata

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-headed Sparrow
LC

Stripe-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea ruficauda

20–30% · Possible
Green-tailed Towhee
LC

Green-tailed Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo chlorurus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager
LC

Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavigularis

20–30% · Possible
Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

20–30% · Possible
Lark Bunting
LC

Lark Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamospiza melanocorys

20–30% · Possible
Slaty Brush-Finch
LC

Slaty Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes schistaceus

20–30% · Possible
Chocó Brushfinch
LC

Chocó Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes crassus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-browed Sparrow
LC

Yellow-browed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus aurifrons

20–30% · Possible
Green-backed Sparrow
LC

Green-backed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops chloronotus

20–30% · Possible
Grasshopper Sparrow
LC Endemic

Grasshopper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus savannarum

20–30% · Possible
Striped Sparrow
LC Endemic

Striped Sparrow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriturus superciliosus

20–30% · Possible
Field Sparrow
LC

Field Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pusilla

10–20% · Possible
Bell's Sparrow
LC

Bell's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artemisiospiza belli

10–20% · Possible
Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

10–20% · Possible
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

10–20% · Possible
Black-headed Brushfinch
LC

Black-headed Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon atricapillus

10–20% · Possible
Abert's Towhee
LC

Abert's Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone aberti

10–20% · Possible
Moss-backed Sparrow
LC

Moss-backed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon dorbignii

10–20% · With luck
Green-striped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Green-striped Brushfinch

Bird

Arremon virenticeps

10–20% · With luck
Dusky-headed Brush-Finch
NT Endemic

Dusky-headed Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus

10–20% · With luck

Showing the 60 most likely of 109 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see New World Sparrows

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 24
90–100%
2 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 10
90–100%
3 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 9
90–100%
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 25
90–100%
5 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 11
90–100%
6 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 14
90–100%
7 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 19
90–100%
8 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 12
90–100%
9 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 21
90–100%
10 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States 17
90–100%
11 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 20
90–100%
12 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 13
90–100%
13 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 8
90–100%
14 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 16
90–100%
15 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 17
90–100%
16 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 21
90–100%
17 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 15
90–100%
18 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 25
90–100%
19 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 11
90–100%
20 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 19
90–100%
21 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 11
90–100%
22 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 16
90–100%
23 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States 9
90–100%
24 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 19
90–100%
25 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 19
90–100%
26 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States 20
90–100%
27 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 25
90–100%
28 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 16
90–100%
29 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 15
90–100%
30 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 17
90–100%
31 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 14
90–100%
32 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 17
90–100%
33 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States 10
90–100%
34 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 13
90–100%
35 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 16
90–100%
36 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 23
90–100%
37 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States 20
80–90%
38 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 16
80–90%
39 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States 15
80–90%
40 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 4
80–90%
41 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States 8
80–90%
42 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 20
80–90%
43 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
80–90%
44 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 13
80–90%
45 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 14
80–90%
46 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
80–90%
47 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 22
80–90%
48 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 16
80–90%
49 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 15
80–90%
50 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
80–90%
51 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 6
80–90%
52 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 12
80–90%
53 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 5
80–90%
54 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
80–90%
55 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
80–90%
56 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 12
70–80%
57 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 3
70–80%
58 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 19
70–80%
59 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 8
70–80%
60 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 14
70–80%
61 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
70–80%
62 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 15
70–80%
63 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
70–80%
64 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States 8
70–80%
65 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
70–80%
66 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 15
70–80%
67 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 4
70–80%
68 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 26
70–80%
69 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 4
60–70%
70 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 12
60–70%
71 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 10
60–70%
72 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 4
60–70%
73 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 5
60–70%
74 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 8
50–60%
75 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
50–60%
76 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 14
50–60%
77 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 5
50–60%
78 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States 8
50–60%
79 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 8
50–60%
80 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 9
40–50%
81 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 10
40–50%
82 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 9
40–50%
83 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 7
40–50%
84 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 4
40–50%
85 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 9
40–50%
86 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
40–50%
87 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
40–50%
88 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 5
30–40%
89 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
30–40%
90 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
30–40%
91 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 5
30–40%
92 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 16
30–40%
93 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 4
30–40%
94 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 2
20–30%
95 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 3
20–30%
96 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
20–30%
97 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 3
20–30%
98 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
20–30%
99 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 9
20–30%
100 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
20–30%
101 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 3
20–30%
102 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
20–30%
103 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 3
20–30%
104 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 4
20–30%
105 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 2
20–30%
106 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
20–30%
107 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
20–30%
108 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 7
20–30%
109 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 4
20–30%
110 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
10–20%
111 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
10–20%
112 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 3
10–20%
113 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
114 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama 2
10–20%
115 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala 2
10–20%
116 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
10–20%
117 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
10–20%
118 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 3
10–20%
119 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
10–20%
120 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
10–20%
121 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 2
10–20%
122 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 8
10–20%
123 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 4
0–10%
124 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
0–10%
125 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 4
0–10%
126 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
0–10%
127 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 3
0–10%
128 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 3
0–10%
129 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname 1
0–10%
130 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 5
0–10%
131 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
0–10%
132 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 3
<5%
133 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 7
<5%
134 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 5
<5%
135 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 3
<5%
136 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 3
<5%
137 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
<5%
138 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 3
<5%
139 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%