Chipping Sparrow
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Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
35 Verified records at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
June 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Brewer's Sparrow
LC

Brewer's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella breweri

Insufficient data
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

30–40% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

20–30% · Possible
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

20–30% · Possible
Golden-crowned Sparrow
LC

Golden-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia atricapilla

10–20% · With luck
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

10–20% · With luck
American Tree Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizelloides arborea

<5% · Rare
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chipping Sparrow sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chipping Sparrow in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chipping Sparrow in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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