Genus

Spizella Sparrows

Spizella

5 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusSpizella (Spizella Sparrows)

Species in this group

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

Spizella passerina

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spizella pallida

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spizella atrogularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spizella pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spizella breweri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spizella 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	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~80%
	Chipping Sparrow			~60%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			~30%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~10%
	Field Sparrow			Insufficient data
2	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~70%
	Chipping Sparrow			~60%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			Insufficient data
3	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	Chipping Sparrow			~50%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~60%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~30%
5	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~60%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			~10%
	Field Sparrow			<5%
6	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	Chipping Sparrow			~50%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~10%
7	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	Chipping Sparrow			~50%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
8	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~50%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
	Field Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~10%
9	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~50%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	Chipping Sparrow			~30%
	Field Sparrow			~20%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
11	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~30%
	Field Sparrow			~20%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
12	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
14	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~40%
15	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Chipping Sparrow			~30%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			<5%
16	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Chipping Sparrow			~30%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
17	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
18	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
19	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			Insufficient data
20	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Field Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
21	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			Insufficient data
22	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Field Sparrow			<5%
23	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
24	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~20%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
25	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Field Sparrow			<5%
26	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~20%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			~10%
27	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~20%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			Insufficient data
28	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
29	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Field Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
30	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
31	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			Insufficient data
32	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			<5%
33	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Brewer's Sparrow			Insufficient data
34	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
35	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Brewer's Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
36	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			~10%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Brewer's Sparrow			Insufficient data
37	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~10%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Brewer's Sparrow			<5%
	Black-chinned Sparrow			Insufficient data
38	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
39	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
40	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
41	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
42	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
43	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			Insufficient data
44	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
45	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
46	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			Insufficient data
47	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			<5%
	Clay-colored Sparrow			Insufficient data
48	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chipping Sparrow			Insufficient data

Spizella Sparrows

Species in this group

Chipping Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Black-chinned Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Brewer's Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spizella Sparrows

Parks Ranked