Artemisiospiza nevadensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sagebrush Sparrow sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sagebrush Sparrow in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–August, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Sagebrush Sparrow sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guadalupe Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sagebrush Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Death Valley National Park (131 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.
