Ammospiza leconteii
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a LeConte's Sparrow sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 161 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a LeConte's Sparrow in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and August–November, the lowest months. Those are among Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate LeConte's Sparrow sightings, Elk Island National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, under 5%) and Congaree National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the LeConte's Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Elk Island National Park (90 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.
