Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAimophila (Thicket sparrows)
- SpeciesAimophila rufescens (Rusty Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Sparrow in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Rusty Sparrow sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rusty Sparrow in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Sparrow in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park in our monthly data.