Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPeucaea
- SpeciesPeucaea botterii (Botteri's Sparrow)
About the Botteri's Sparrow
Botteri's sparrow (Peucaea botterii) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from the southwestern United States to Costa Rica. The Botteri's sparrow was formally described in 1858 with the binomial Zonotrichia botterii. Its specific epithet and eventual English name honor Matteo Botteri, who collected the type specimen. It was later reassigned to genus Aimophila. Genus Peucaea had earlier been merged into Aimophila; in 2010 taxonomic systems began restoring Peucaea to generic status and moved Botteri's sparrow and several other species from Aimophila to it.
The further taxonomy of Botteri's sparrow is unsettled. The IOC and AviList assign it these eight subspecies: P. b. arizonae Ridgway, 1873 P. b. texana (Phillips, AR, 1943) P. b. goldmani (Phillips, AR, 1943) P. b. botterii (Sclater, PL, 1858)
P. b. petenica (Salvin, 1863) P. b. spadiconigrescens (Howell, TR, 1965) P. b. vantynei (Webster, JD, 1959) P. b. vulcanica (Miller, W & Griscom, 1925) However, as of late 2025 the Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World add a ninth, P. b. mexicana (Lawrence, 1867) that the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Botteri's Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park
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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 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Botteri's Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Botteri's Sparrow sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Botteri's Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Botteri's Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.