Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia atricapilla (Golden-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Large-billed Fox Sparrow
Passerella megarhyncha
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
📅 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 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 19 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-crowned Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Golden-crowned Sparrow sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 111 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden-crowned Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Golden-crowned Sparrow in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.