Yellow-browed Sparrow
Ammodramus aurifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmmodramus (Grass Sparrows)
- SpeciesAmmodramus aurifrons (Yellow-browed Sparrow)
The yellow-browed sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. First described by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1825, this American sparrow is found across much of the Amazon basin in South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Grassland Sparrow
Ammodramus humeralis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Moss-backed Sparrow
Arremon dorbignii
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Bolivian Brush-Finch
Atlapetes rufinucha
Fulvous-headed Brush-Finch
Atlapetes fulviceps
Pectoral Sparrow
Arremon taciturnus
Saffron-billed Sparrow
Arremon flavirostris
White-browed Brushfinch
Arremon torquatus
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Gray-crested Finch
Lophospingus griseocristatus
📅 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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 14 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-browed Sparrow in Amboró National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-browed Sparrow in Amboró National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-browed Sparrow in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.