Large-footed Finch
Pezopetes capitalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPezopetes
- SpeciesPezopetes capitalis (Large-footed Finch)
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
Melozone leucotis
Sooty Thrush
Turdus nigrescens
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
📅 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 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large-footed Finch in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 52% of visitor-days record a Large-footed Finch sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 311 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Large-footed Finch in Irazú Volcano National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Large-footed Finch in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.