Rufous-collared Sparrow
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Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
at Península Valdés
541 Verified sightings at Península Valdés From 2019 to 2026
60,144 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Península Valdés

Patagonian Mockingbird
LC

Patagonian Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus patagonicus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Mourning Sierra-Finch
LC

Mourning Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopospina fruticeti

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Long-tailed Meadowlark

Long-tailed Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella loyca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Southern Martin
LC

Southern Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne elegans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Sharp-billed Canastero
LC

Sharp-billed Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Common Diuca-Finch
LC

Common Diuca-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diuca diuca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail
LC

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Miner
LC

Common Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta cunicularia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Scale-throated Earthcreeper
LC

Scale-throated Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia dumetaria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Patagonian Canastero

Patagonian Canastero

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Asthenes patagonica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 Península Valdés?

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Península Valdés, based on 541 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Península Valdés?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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