Rufous-collared Sparrow

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

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 1,039 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Puracé National Natural 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 Puracé National Natural Park

1,039 Verified sightings at Puracé National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026

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

February 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 Puracé National Natural Park

Atlapetes schistaceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT Endemic

Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlapetes latinuchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlapetes pallidinucha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlapetes albinucha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Atlapetes leucopis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Arremon brunneinucha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Arremon assimilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chlorospingus flavopectus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Arremonops conirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chlorospingus parvirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chlorospingus canigularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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 Puracé National Natural Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 1,039 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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Rufous-collared Sparrow

About the Rufous-collared Sparrow

Recent sightings of Rufous-collared Sparrow in Puracé National Natural Park

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

Slaty Brush-Finch

Dusky-headed Brush-Finch

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

Pale-naped Brush-Finch

White-naped Brush-Finch

White-rimmed Brush-Finch

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Gray-browed Brushfinch

Common Chlorospingus

Black-striped Sparrow

Short-billed Bush-Tanager

Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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