Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAimophila (Thicket sparrows)
- SpeciesAimophila rufescens (Rusty Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Black-striped Sparrow
Arremonops conirostris
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Rusty Sparrow sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rusty Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rusty Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.