White-crowned Sparrow
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White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
1 Verified records at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a species of passerine bird native to North America. A medium-sized member of the New World sparrow family, this species is marked by a grey face and black and white streaking on the upper head. It breeds in brushy areas in the taiga and tundra of the northernmost parts of the continent and in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast. While southerly populations in the Rocky Mountains and coast are largely resident, the breeding populations of the northerly part of its range are migratory and can be found as wintering or passage visitors through most of North America south to central Mexico. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Stripe-headed Sparrow
LC

Stripe-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea ruficauda

5–10% · With luck
Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

<5% · Rare
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

60–70% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

30–40% · Possible
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

30–40% · Possible
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

30–40% · Possible
Banded Wren
LC

Banded Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus pleurostictus

30–40% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

30–40% · Possible
White-Throated Magpie-Jay

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calocitta formosa

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White-crowned Sparrow at Ostional Wildlife Refuge — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
6 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
7 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
8 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
10 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
11 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
12 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
13 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
14 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
15 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
16 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
17 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
18 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
19 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
23 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
24 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
25 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
26 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
27 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
28 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
29 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
31 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
32 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
41 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
46 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
47 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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