Genus

Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Melozone

6 species in our catalog · found in 24 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusMelozone (Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees)

Species in this group

Melozone fusca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melozone aberti

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melozone leucotis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melozone crissalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Melozone biarcuata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT Endemic

Melozone cabanisi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~60%
	Canyon Towhee			~60%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~60%
	Abert's Towhee			~40%
	Canyon Towhee			~20%
3	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~40%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~30%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			~20%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~40%
	Canyon Towhee			~40%
5	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~40%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~40%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			<5%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	California Towhee			~30%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~30%
	California Towhee			~30%
8	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~30%
	Canyon Towhee			~30%
9	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~20%
	California Towhee			~20%
10	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~10%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			~10%
11	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Canyon Towhee			~10%
12	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	California Towhee			~10%
13	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	California Towhee			~10%
14	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	California Towhee			<5%
15	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			<5%
17	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%
18	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
19	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%
20	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	California Towhee			<5%
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	<5%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			<5%
22	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Abert's Towhee			<5%
23	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Canyon Towhee			<5%
24	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~80%
	Abert's Towhee			~80%
2	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~80%
	Canyon Towhee			~80%
3	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~60%
	Canyon Towhee			~60%
4	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~60%
	California Towhee			~60%
5	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~60%
	Canyon Towhee			~60%
6	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	California Towhee			~50%
7	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~50%
	Canyon Towhee			~50%
8	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	California Towhee			~50%
9	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~50%
	Canyon Towhee			~50%
10	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~50%
	California Towhee			~50%
11	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~50%
	Abert's Towhee			~50%
	Canyon Towhee			<5%
12	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 6	~20%
	White-faced Ground-Sparrow			~10%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~10%
13	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Abert's Towhee			~20%
14	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~20%
	White-eared Ground-Sparrow			~10%
	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow			<5%
15	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~20%
	Canyon Towhee			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Species in this group

Canyon Towhee

Abert's Towhee

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

California Towhee

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found