Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable, and adaptable species. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Song Sparrow at Everglades 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