Savannah Sparrow
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Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Yosemite National Park
33 Verified records at Yosemite National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

80–90% · Very likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

40–50% · Likely
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

20–30% · Possible
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

10–20% · With luck
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

10–20% · With luck
Green-tailed Towhee
LC

Green-tailed Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo chlorurus

10–20% · With luck
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
California Towhee
LC

California Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone crissalis

5–10% · With luck
Large-billed Fox Sparrow

Large-billed Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella megarhyncha

<5% · Rare
Golden-crowned Sparrow
LC

Golden-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia atricapilla

<5% · Rare
Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Savannah Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Savannah Sparrow sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Savannah Sparrow in Yosemite National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Savannah Sparrow in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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