Genus

Melospiza Sparrows

Melospiza

3 species in our catalog · found in 52 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)

Species in this group

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melospiza lincolnii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melospiza georgiana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Melospiza Sparrows

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~80%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Swamp Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
2	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~80%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
3	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~70%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
4	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
5	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
6	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
8	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
9	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
10	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
11	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
12	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
13	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
14	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
15	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 3	~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
16	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
17	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
18	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
19	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
20	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~30%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
21	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
22	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
23	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
24	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~30%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
25	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
26	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
27	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
28	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
29	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
30	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
31	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
32	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
33	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
34	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
35	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
36	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
37	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
38	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
39	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
40	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
41	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
42	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
43	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
44	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
45	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
46	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
47	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
48	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
49	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
50	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
51	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
52	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~90%
	Song Sparrow			~90%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
2	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~90%
	Song Sparrow			~90%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
3	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~80%
	Song Sparrow			~80%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
4	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
5	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
6	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	2 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
7	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~70%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
8	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~70%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
10	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~60%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
12	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
13	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
14	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~60%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
16	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
17	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
18	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~50%
19	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~50%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
20	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
21	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~40%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
22	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	2 of 3	~40%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
23	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
24	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
25	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
26	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~30%
	Song Sparrow			~30%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
27	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~30%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
28	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~20%
29	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	2 of 3	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
30	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
31	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
32	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
33	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
34	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Song Sparrow			~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
35	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			~10%
36	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
37	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
38	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
39	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Song Sparrow			<5%
40	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Swamp Sparrow			<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%
41	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	<5%
	Lincoln's Sparrow			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Melospiza Sparrows

Species in this group

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Melospiza Sparrows

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found