Chipping Sparrow
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Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
254 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of New World sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. The chipping sparrow has five subspecies. This bird is a partial migrant with northerly populations flying southwards in the fall to overwinter in Mexico and the southern United States, and flying northward again in spring. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Black-chinned Sparrow
LC

Black-chinned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

<5% · Rare
Worthen's Sparrow
EN Endemic

Worthen's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella wortheni

<5% · Rare
Field Sparrow
LC

Field Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pusilla

<5% · Rare
Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

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

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

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

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila ruficeps

10–20% · With luck
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pileatus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
3 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
4 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
5 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
6 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
8 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
10 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
11 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
14 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
15 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
16 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
17 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
19 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
20 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
21 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
23 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
25 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
26 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
28 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
29 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
30 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
31 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
32 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
33 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
37 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
41 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
44 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
45 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
46 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chipping Sparrow in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chipping Sparrow in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Chipping Sparrow in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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