Field Sparrow
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Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Acadia National Park
29 Verified records at Acadia National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm (6 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g (0.4 oz). The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous. The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and north-eastern Mexico in the fall. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Field Sparrow sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

20–30% · Possible
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

20–30% · Possible
Swamp Sparrow
LC

Swamp Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza georgiana

10–20% · With luck
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Towhee
LC

Eastern Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

<5% · Rare
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

<5% · Rare
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
LC

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammospiza nelsoni

<5% · Rare
American Tree Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizelloides arborea

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Field Sparrow in Acadia National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Field Sparrow sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Field Sparrow in Acadia National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Field Sparrow in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

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