White-eared Ground-Sparrow
White-eared Ground-SparrowWhite-eared Ground-Sparrow

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

Melozone leucotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at El Triunfo
49 Verified records at El Triunfo
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-eared ground sparrow (Melozone leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Ground-Sparrow sighting in El Triunfo, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

White-faced Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone biarcuata

20–30% · Possible
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

20–30% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
Rusty Sparrow
LC

Rusty Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila rufescens

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

70–80% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
7 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eared Ground-Sparrow in El Triunfo?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Ground-Sparrow sighting in El Triunfo, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eared Ground-Sparrow in El Triunfo?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-eared Ground-Sparrow in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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