Species profile
Leconte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA. Breeding subregions are c Canada to nc USA. Non breeding regions are se USA.
- Scientific name
- Ammospiza leconteii
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Ammospiza
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Leconte's Sparrow in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Passerellidae
- Abert's towhee (Melozone aberti)
- American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
- Antioquia Brushfinch (Atlapetes blancae)
- Apurimac Brushfinch (Atlapetes forbesi)
- Ashy-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis)
- Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis)
- Baird's Junco (Junco bairdi)
- Bairds Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)