Yellow-thighed Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

Atlapetes tibialis

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
214 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-thighed brushfinch (Atlapetes tibialis) is a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-thighed Finch sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 214 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

White-naped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

<5% · Rare
Orange-billed Sparrow
LC

Orange-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon aurantiirostris

30–40% · Possible
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

5–10% · With luck
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

<5% · Rare
Black-striped Sparrow
LC

Black-striped Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops conirostris

<5% · Rare
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone leucotis

<5% · Rare
Sooty-faced Finch
LC

Sooty-faced Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon crassirostris

<5% · Rare
Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager
LC

Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus canigularis

<5% · Rare
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

<5% · Rare
Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow
NT Endemic

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone cabanisi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
5 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-thighed Finch in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-thighed Finch sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 214 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-thighed Finch in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-thighed Finch in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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