Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPooecetes
- SpeciesPooecetes gramineus (Vesper Sparrow)
The vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. The only member of the genus Pooecetes, it is a pale sparrow with brown streaks that breeds across the grasslands of northern North America. It migrates to winter in the southern United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Vesper Sparrow sighting in Banff National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow
Passerella schistacea
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
📅 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 Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Vesper Sparrow sighting in Banff National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Vesper Sparrow in Banff National Park in our monthly data.