Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
- SpeciesZonotrichia capensis (Rufous-collared Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Celaque National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Celaque National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.