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 El Palmar National Park
Grassland Sparrow
Ammodramus humeralis
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
📅 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 El Palmar National Park?
About 86% of visitor-days record a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 219 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in El Palmar National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.