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 Nahuel Huapi National Park
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Chucao Tapaculo
Scelorchilus rubecula
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Fire-eyed Diucon
Xolmis pyrope
White-throated Treerunner
Pygarrhichas albogularis
📅 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 Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 57% of visitor-days record a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 716 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.