Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia querula (Harris's Sparrow)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Harris's Sparrow sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harris's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Harris's Sparrow sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Harris's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Harris's Sparrow in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.