Rusty Sparrow
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Rusty Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at El Triunfo
5 Verified records at El Triunfo
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rusty sparrow (Aimophila rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Sparrow sighting in El Triunfo, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

White-eared Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone leucotis

40–50% · Likely
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

20–30% · Possible
White-faced Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone biarcuata

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

20–30% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

70–80% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely
Red-legged Honeycreeper
LC Endemic

Red-legged Honeycreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanerpes cyaneus

50–60% · Likely
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
3 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
4 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Sparrow in El Triunfo?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty Sparrow sighting in El Triunfo, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rusty Sparrow in El Triunfo?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Sparrow in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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