American Tree Sparrow
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American Tree Sparrow

Spizelloides arborea

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Denali National Park
465 Verified records at Denali National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The American tree sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), also known as the winter sparrow, is a medium-sized New World sparrow. It breeds in Alaska and Northern Canada and winters in Southern Canada and the Contiguous United States. It is the only member of the genus Spizelloides. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a American Tree Sparrow sighting in Denali National Park, based on 465 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Denali National Park

White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Possible
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

30–40% · Possible
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

10–20% · With luck
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

5–10% · With luck
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

<5% · Rare
Golden-crowned Sparrow
LC

Golden-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia atricapilla

<5% · Rare
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

30–40% · Possible
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

20–30% · Possible
Boreal Chickadee
LC

Boreal Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile hudsonicus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
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 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Tree Sparrow in Denali National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a American Tree Sparrow sighting in Denali National Park, based on 465 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Tree Sparrow in Denali National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for American Tree Sparrow in Denali National Park in our monthly data.

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