New World Sparrows of Ontario

29 New World sparrows have been recorded in Ontario on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Passerellidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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New World Sparrows of Ontario to know first

• American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea
• Bachman’s SparrowPeucaea aestivalis
• Baird’s SparrowCentronyx bairdii
• Black-throated SparrowAmphispiza bilineata
• Brewer’s SparrowSpizella breweri
• Cassin’s SparrowPeucaea cassinii
• Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina
• Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida
• Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
• Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus
• Field SparrowSpizella pusilla
• Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla
• Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum
• Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus
• Harris’s SparrowZonotrichia querula
• Henslow’s SparrowCentronyx henslowii
• Lark BuntingCalamospiza melanocorys
• Lark SparrowChondestes grammacus

The full list — 29 New World sparrows of Ontario in our library

• American Tree Sparrow
• Bachman’s Sparrow
• Baird’s Sparrow
• Black-throated Sparrow
• Brewer’s Sparrow
• Cassin’s Sparrow
• Chipping Sparrow
• Clay-colored Sparrow
• Dark-eyed Junco
• Eastern Towhee
• Field Sparrow
• Golden-crowned Sparrow
• Grasshopper Sparrow
• Green-tailed Towhee
• Harris’s Sparrow
• Henslow’s Sparrow
• Lark Bunting
• Lark Sparrow
• LeConte’s Sparrow
• Lincoln’s Sparrow
• Nelson’s Sparrow
• Red Fox Sparrow
• Savannah Sparrow
• Song Sparrow
• Spotted Towhee
• Swamp Sparrow
• Vesper Sparrow
• White-crowned Sparrow
• White-throated Sparrow

Keep exploring

• Birds of Ontario
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ontario (66 species)
• New World Warblers of Ontario (44 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Ontario (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ontario (36 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Ontario (27 species)
• True Finches of Ontario (20 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Ontario (18 species)

New World Sparrows in other regions

• New World Sparrows of Nova Scotia (29 species)
• New World Sparrows of Alberta (28 species)
• New World Sparrows of Quebec (27 species)
• New World Sparrows of Saskatchewan (27 species)
• New World Sparrows of Manitoba (26 species)
• New World Sparrows of New Brunswick (26 species)
• New World Sparrows of British Columbia (25 species)
• New World Sparrows of Newfoundland and Labrador (20 species)
• New World Sparrows of Yukon Territory (18 species)
• New World Sparrows of Mexico (62 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• New World Sparrows of Colombia (40 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.