Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia (Wilson, A, 1810)
22 gWeight
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Song Sparrow has been recorded at 749 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States31,182 records
- Parker River NWRUnited States29,316 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States24,749 records
More places
- Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake FillUnited States23,166 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States22,425 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States21,127 records
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States19,914 records
- IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, IrvineUnited States18,599 records
- Great Meadows NWR – Concord UnitUnited States18,178 records
- Reifel Bird SanctuaryCanada17,904 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable, and adaptable species.
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Questions
How big is the Song Sparrow?
The Song Sparrow weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Song Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America: widespread, also to central Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Song Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Song Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Song Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Song Sparrow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Song Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: widespread, also to central Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Melospiza
Other birds in the genus Melospiza
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana
Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Tacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunae
Pirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatus
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