Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Spanish: Gorrión de Lincoln

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Photographed by elrayman210 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) is a medium-sized sparrow. Most often recorded in Jan, Mar.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Passerellidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records40,560 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/melospiza-lincolnii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.