Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)
Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) is a small sparrow native to North America. It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow (M. melodia) and the swamp sparrow (M. georgiana). It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near water. This bird is poorly documented because of its secretive nature and breeding habits solely in boreal regions. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Lincoln's Sparrow at Cusuco National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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