Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Large-billed Fox Sparrow
Passerella megarhyncha
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Song Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?
About 49% of visitor-days record a Song Sparrow sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 1687 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Song Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Song Sparrow in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.