Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPasserculus
- SpeciesPasserculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a small New World sparrow that is the only member of the genus Passerculus. It is a widespread and abundant species that occupies open grassland habitats in North America. Over most of its range it is migratory, breeding in Canada and the northern United States while wintering in Mexico and the southern United States. It is a sexually monomorphic species that is quite variable in appearance. Around 17 subspecies are currently recognised. These are divided into several groups, some of which have sometimes been considered as separate species. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Savannah Sparrow at Lago de Yojoa — 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