Spizella passerina
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of New World sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. The chipping sparrow has five subspecies. This bird is a partial migrant with northerly populations flying southwards in the fall to overwinter in Mexico and the southern United States, and flying northward again in spring.
Throughout the year, adults are gray below and an orangish-rust color above. Adults in alternate (breeding) plumage have a reddish cap, a nearly white supercilium, and a black trans-ocular line (running through the eye). Adults in basic (nonbreeding) plumage are less prominently marked, with a brownish cap, a dusky eyebrow, and a dark eye-line.
Juvenile chipping sparrows are prominently streaked below. Like non-breeding adults, they show a dark eye-line, extending both in front of and behind the eye. The brownish cap and dusky eyebrow are variable but generally obscure in juveniles.
Measurements: Length: 4.7–5.9 in (12–15 cm) Weight: 0.4–0.6 oz (11–17 g) Wingspan: 8.3 inches (21 cm) It molts twice a year. In its breeding plumage... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 120th most-seen of the 169 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Bahía de Loreto National Park's wettest months, with about 20 mm of rain against almost none in April.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chipping Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
37th of 45
Of the 45 parks where we can rate Chipping Sparrow sightings, Bahía de Loreto National Park ranks 37th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (United States, about 60%), Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 60%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chipping Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Bahía de Loreto National Park (27 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
