Genus

Zonotrichia Sparrows

Zonotrichia

5 species in our catalog · found in 86 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)

Species in this group

Zonotrichia albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Zonotrichia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Zonotrichia querula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Zonotrichia Sparrows

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~90%
	White-throated Sparrow			~90%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
2	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
3	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
4	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
5	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
6	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
7	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~80%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~80%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
8	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
9	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
10	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~80%
	White-throated Sparrow			~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
11	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
12	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~70%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~70%
13	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~70%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~70%
14	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~70%
	White-throated Sparrow			~70%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
15	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~70%
	White-throated Sparrow			~70%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
16	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~70%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~70%
17	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~70%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~30%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~60%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~60%
19	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~60%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~60%
20	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~60%
	White-throated Sparrow			~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
21	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~60%
22	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~60%
	White-throated Sparrow			~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
23	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~60%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~60%
24	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
25	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~60%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~60%
26	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
27	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
28	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
29	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
30	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
31	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
32	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
33	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
34	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
35	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
36	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
37	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
38	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
39	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
40	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
41	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
42	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
43	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~40%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~40%
44	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
45	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
46	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
47	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
48	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
49	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
50	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
51	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
52	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
53	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
54	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
55	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
56	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
57	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
58	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
59	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
60	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
61	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
62	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
63	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
64	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
65	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
66	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
67	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
68	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
69	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
70	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
71	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
72	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
73	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
74	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
75	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
76	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
77	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
78	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
79	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
80	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
81	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
82	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 5	<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
83	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
84	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
85	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
86	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
2	Arequipa	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
3	La Paz	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
4	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
5	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~90%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~90%
6	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
7	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~80%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~80%
8	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~70%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
9	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 5	~60%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~60%
10	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
11	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~60%
	White-throated Sparrow			~60%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
12	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
13	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
14	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
15	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
16	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
17	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
18	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 5	~50%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~50%
19	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~50%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~50%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
20	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
21	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
22	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
23	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~40%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~40%
24	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
25	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
26	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	3 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
27	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
28	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
29	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
30	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~40%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~40%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
31	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 5	~40%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
32	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~30%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
33	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
34	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
35	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~30%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
36	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~30%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
37	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 5	~30%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~30%
38	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
39	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
40	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
41	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Golden-crowned Sparrow			<5%
42	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%
43	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	White-crowned Sparrow			~10%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
44	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~20%
	White-throated Sparrow			~20%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
45	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
46	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
47	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
48	Mendoza	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
49	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~20%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~20%
50	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
51	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~10%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
	Harris's Sparrow			<5%
52	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	White-throated Sparrow			~10%
	White-crowned Sparrow			<5%
53	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 5	~10%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			~10%
54	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
55	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
56	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
57	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
58	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
59	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	<5%
	Rufous-collared Sparrow			<5%
60	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 5	<5%
	White-throated Sparrow			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
5	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Parque de las Leyendas	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
7	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Zonotrichia Sparrows

Species in this group

White-throated Sparrow

Rufous-collared Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Zonotrichia Sparrows

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found