Rufous-collared Sparrow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 326 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

Zonotrichia capensis

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
SpeciesZonotrichia capensis (Rufous-collared Sparrow)

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

at Amboró National Park

326 Verified sightings at Amboró National Park From 2019 to 2026

60,144 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026

October Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-collared Sparrow

The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme south-east of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It has diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico and mariquinha, the Aymara Pichitanka the Spanish copetón ("tufted") in Colombia, as well as chingolo and chincol, comemaíz "corn eater" in Costa Rica, chincol in Chile and Cigua de Constanza in the Dominican Republic.

The rufous-collared sparrow is 13.5–15 cm (5+1⁄4–6 in) long and weighs 20–25 g (0.71–0.88 oz). The adult has a stubby grey bill, and a grey head with broad black stripes on the crown sides, and thinner stripes through the eye and below the cheeks. The nape and breast sides are rufous, and the upperparts are black-streaked buff-brown. There are two white wing bars. The throat is white, and the underparts are off-white, becoming brown on... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Arremon dorbignii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chlorospingus flavopectus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlapetes rufinucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Atlapetes fulviceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ammodramus aurifrons

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Arremon taciturnus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Arremon flavirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Arremon torquatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ammodramus humeralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Troglodytes musculus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Saltator aurantiirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Lophospingus griseocristatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~90%
2	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~90%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~90%
4	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~80%
5	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~80%
6	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~80%
7	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~80%
8	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~80%
9	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~70%
10	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~70%
11	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
12	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~70%
13	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~70%
14	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~70%
15	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
16	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
17	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
18	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
19	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
20	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~60%
21	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~50%
22	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~50%
23	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~50%
24	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
25	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~40%
26	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~40%
27	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
28	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
29	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
32	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
33	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
34	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
35	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
36	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
37	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
38	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
39	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
40	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
41	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
43	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
44	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
45	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
46	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
47	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
48	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
51	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
52	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
53	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
54	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
56	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
57	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
58	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 326 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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Rufous-collared Sparrow

About the Rufous-collared Sparrow

Recent sightings of Rufous-collared Sparrow in Amboró National Park

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Moss-backed Sparrow

Common Chlorospingus

Bolivian Brush-Finch

Fulvous-headed Brush-Finch

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Pectoral Sparrow

Saffron-billed Sparrow

White-browed Brushfinch

Grassland Sparrow

Southern House Wren

Golden-billed Saltator

Gray-crested Finch

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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