Grassland Sparrow
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Grassland Sparrow

Ammodramus humeralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
55 Verified records at Canaima National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grassland sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Sparrow sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Yellow-browed Sparrow
LC

Yellow-browed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus aurifrons

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

50–60% · Likely
Tepui Brush-Finch
LC

Tepui Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes personatus

40–50% · Likely
Pectoral Sparrow
LC

Pectoral Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon taciturnus

5–10% · With luck
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

50–60% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available

Pantepui Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus murinus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Tanager

Black-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely
Greater Flowerpiercer
LC

Greater Flowerpiercer

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Diglossa major

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
7 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
17 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grassland Sparrow in Canaima National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Grassland Sparrow sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grassland Sparrow in Canaima National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Grassland Sparrow in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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