American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusSpizelloides
- SpeciesSpizelloides arborea (American Tree Sparrow)
The American tree sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), also known as the winter sparrow, is a medium-sized New World sparrow. It breeds in Alaska and Northern Canada and winters in Southern Canada and the Contiguous United States. It is the only member of the genus Spizelloides. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Tree Sparrow sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kluane National Park
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Sooty Fox Sparrow
Passerella unalaschcensis
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Tree Sparrow in Kluane National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a American Tree Sparrow sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Tree Sparrow in Kluane National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Tree Sparrow in Kluane National Park in our monthly data.