Rufous-collared Sparrow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 1,817 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

Zonotrichia capensis

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusZonotrichia (Zonotrichia Sparrows)
SpeciesZonotrichia capensis (Rufous-collared Sparrow)

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

at Itatiaia National Park

1,817 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026

60,144 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026

December Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-collared Sparrow

The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme south-east of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It has diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico and mariquinha, the Aymara Pichitanka the Spanish copetón ("tufted") in Colombia, as well as chingolo and chincol, comemaíz "corn eater" in Costa Rica, chincol in Chile and Cigua de Constanza in the Dominican Republic.

The rufous-collared sparrow is 13.5–15 cm (5+1⁄4–6 in) long and weighs 20–25 g (0.71–0.88 oz). The adult has a stubby grey bill, and a grey head with broad black stripes on the crown sides, and thinner stripes through the eye and below the cheeks. The nape and breast sides are rufous, and the upperparts are black-streaked buff-brown. There are two white wing bars. The throat is white, and the underparts are off-white, becoming brown on... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

LC Endemic

Arremon semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ammodramus humeralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sicalis flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Basileuterus culicivorus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdus rufiventris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Troglodytes musculus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Tangara seledon

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Tachyphonus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Thraupis sayaca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Hirundinea ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~90%
2	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~90%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~90%
4	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~80%
5	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~80%
6	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~80%
7	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~80%
8	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~80%
9	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~70%
10	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~70%
11	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~70%
12	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~70%
13	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~70%
14	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~70%
15	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
16	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
17	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
18	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
19	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~60%
20	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~60%
21	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~50%
22	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~50%
23	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~50%
24	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
25	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~40%
26	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~40%
27	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
28	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
29	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
32	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
33	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
34	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
35	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
36	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
37	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
38	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
39	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
40	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
41	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
43	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
44	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
45	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
46	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
47	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
48	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
51	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
52	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
53	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
54	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
56	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
57	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
58	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 1,817 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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Rufous-collared Sparrow

About the Rufous-collared Sparrow

Recent sightings of Rufous-collared Sparrow in Itatiaia National Park

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Half-collared Sparrow

Grassland Sparrow

Saffron Finch

Golden-crowned Warbler

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Blue-and-white Swallow

Southern House Wren

Green-headed Tanager

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Ruby-crowned Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

Cliff Flycatcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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