Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia querula (Harris's Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harris's Sparrow in Yellowstone National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Harris's Sparrow sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Harris's Sparrow in Yellowstone National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Harris's Sparrow in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.