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 La Tigra National Park
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Slate-colored Solitaire
Myadestes unicolor
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Bushy-crested Jay
Cyanocorax melanocyaneus
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Crescent-chested Warbler
Oreothlypis superciliosa
📅 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 La Tigra National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in La Tigra National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.