Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAimophila (Thicket sparrows)
- SpeciesAimophila ruficeps (Rufous-crowned Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
📅 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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 53% of visitor-days record a Rufous-crowned Sparrow sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 312 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.