Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Rufous-crowned Sparrow sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 482 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-crowned Sparrow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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