Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusMelospiza (Melospiza Sparrows)
- SpeciesMelospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)
Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) is a small sparrow native to North America. It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow (M. melodia) and the swamp sparrow (M. georgiana). It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near water. This bird is poorly documented because of its secretive nature and breeding habits solely in boreal regions. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Black Catbird
Melanoptila glabrirostris
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Lincoln's Sparrow at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park — 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