Melozone (Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees)

Genus

Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Melozone

6 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

50–60% · Likely
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone leucotis

40–50% · Likely
California Towhee
LC

California Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone crissalis

30–40% · Possible
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone biarcuata

20–30% · Possible
Abert's Towhee
LC

Abert's Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone aberti

10–20% · With luck
Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow
NT Endemic

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone cabanisi

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Ground-Sparrows and Brown Towhees

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
50–60%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
50–60%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
40–50%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
40–50%
5 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
8 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
10–20%
9 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
10 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
5–10%
11 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
12 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
13 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
14 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
<5%
16 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
17 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
18 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
<5%
19 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
20 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
21 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
22 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
23 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%