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 Cusuco National Park
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
Melozone biarcuata
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
📅 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 Cusuco National Park?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Rusty Sparrow sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 132 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rusty Sparrow in Cusuco National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Sparrow in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.