Artemisiospiza nevadensis
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The sagebrush sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Mexico and the United States. The sagebrush sparrow has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1874 as a subspecies of what was then Bell's sparrow; it was assigned the trinomial Poospiza belli nevadensis and the name "Artemisia sparrow". Bell's sparrow was later reassigned to genus Amphispiza that had also been erected in 1874 and was also given the new English name "sage sparrow". In 2007 the new genus Artemisiospiza was suggested for the sage sparrow and in 2011 it was formally erected. Taxonomic systems began adopting the new assignment in 2012. In 2013 taxonomic systems split Artemisiospiza nevadensis from Artemisiospiza belli, gave it the English name sagebrush sparrow, and restored the English name "Bell's sparrow" to A. belli.
The sagebrush sparrow is monotypic. The sagebrush sparrow is about 12 to 15 cm (4.7 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 15 to 22 g (0.53 to 0.78 oz). Males are larger than females but the sexes have the same plumage. Adults in fresh plumage have a... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sagebrush Sparrow sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 270 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sagebrush Sparrow in Big Bend National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sagebrush Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Sagebrush Sparrow sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Death Valley National Park (United States, about 10%), Guadalupe Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Passerellidae
The closest relatives of the Sagebrush Sparrow that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Passerellidae, New World Sparrows) are Canyon Towhee (about 40%), Chipping Sparrow (about 40%) and Black-throated Sparrow (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sagebrush Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Big Bend National Park (9 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.
