Genus

Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Melozone

6 species in our catalog · found in 24 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusMelozone (Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees)

Species in this group

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

Melozone aberti

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melozone fusca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melozone leucotis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melozone crissalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melozone biarcuata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT Endemic

Melozone cabanisi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

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	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	Abert's Towhee			~60%
	Canyon Towhee			~10%
2	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~60%
	Canyon Towhee			~60%
3	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~60%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~40%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			~30%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Canyon Towhee			~50%
5	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~50%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			<5%
6	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	California Towhee			~40%
7	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Canyon Towhee			~30%
8	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	California Towhee			~20%
	Canyon Towhee			Insufficient data
9	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	California Towhee			~30%
10	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Abert's Towhee			~20%
	California Towhee			<5%
11	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	California Towhee			~10%
12	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	California Towhee			~10%
13	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
14	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
15	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	California Towhee			<5%
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			<5%
17	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
18	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	California Towhee			<5%
19	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			Insufficient data
20	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Abert's Towhee			<5%
21	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			Insufficient data
22	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Canyon Towhee			<5%
23	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			Insufficient data
24	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%

Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Species in this group

Abert's Towhee

Canyon Towhee

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

California Towhee

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Parks Ranked