Genus

Melospiza Sparrows

Melospiza

3 species in our catalog · found in 57 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)

Species in this group

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

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melospiza lincolnii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melospiza georgiana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Melospiza 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

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~80%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
2	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~80%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
3	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~70%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
4	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
5	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
8	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
9	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
10	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
11	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
12	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
13	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
14	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
15	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
16	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
17	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
18	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
19	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
20	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
21	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
22	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
23	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
24	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
25	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
26	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
27	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Song Sparrow			Insufficient data
28	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
29	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
30	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
31	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
32	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
33	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
34	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
35	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
36	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
37	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
38	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			Insufficient data
39	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			Insufficient data
40	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
41	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
42	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
43	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
44	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
45	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
46	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			Insufficient data
47	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
48	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
49	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
50	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
51	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
52	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
53	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
54	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
55	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
56	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data
57	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			Insufficient data

Melospiza Sparrows

Species in this group

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Melospiza Sparrows

Parks Ranked