Ammospiza leconteii
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
LeConte's sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii), also known as LeConte's bunting, is one of the smallest New World sparrow species in North America. LeConte's sparrow is a small sparrow with a relatively large head, short grey bill and short pointed tail. It has a buffy yellow-orange face with grey cheeks, and a dark brown crown with a white central stripe. The nape of the neck is lilac grey with chestnut streaks, and the back is streaked with brown and beige. Its belly is off white, while the breast and sides are a buffy orange-yellow with dark brown streaks. The feet and legs are a brownish-pink colour.
The measurements for both sexes are: Length: 4.7 in/ 12 cm Wingspan: 7.1 in/18 cm Weight: 0.4–0.6 oz/ 12–16 g LeConte's sparrow is commonly mistaken for other small sparrows, such as the Nelson's sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni), grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii), saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta), and Baird's sparrow. (C. bairdii).
LeConte's sparrow is a member of the order Passerifomes, which are the perching birds, sometimes less accurately referred to as the songbirds... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a LeConte's Sparrow sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 148 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a LeConte's Sparrow in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most LeConte's 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate LeConte's Sparrow sightings, Congaree National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Passerellidae
The closest relatives of the LeConte's Sparrow that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Passerellidae, New World Sparrows) are White-throated Sparrow (about 20%), Eastern Towhee (about 20%) and Chipping Sparrow (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the LeConte's Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Congaree National Park (11 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.
