Rufous-collared Sparrow
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Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
271 Verified records at Cajas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme south-east of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It has diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico and mariquinha, the Aymara Pichitanka the Spanish copetón ("tufted") in Colombia, as well as chingolo and chincol, comemaíz "corn eater" in Costa Rica, chincol in Chile and Cigua de Constanza in the Dominican Republic. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch
LC

Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes latinuchus

30–40% · Possible
Gray-browed Brushfinch
LC

Gray-browed Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon assimilis

5–10% · With luck
White-winged Brush-Finch
LC

White-winged Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes leucopterus

Insufficient data
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

80–90% · Very likely
Tawny Antpitta
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
LC

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes albidiventris

60–70% · Likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca fumicolor

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Grass Wren
LC

Grass Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus platensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
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 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
80–90%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
80–90%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
4 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
80–90%
5 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
6 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
70–80%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
8 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
9 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
70–80%
10 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
70–80%
11 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
70–80%
12 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
13 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
60–70%
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
60–70%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
16 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
17 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
60–70%
18 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
60–70%
19 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
20 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
50–60%
21 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
50–60%
22 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
23 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
24 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
25 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
26 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
40–50%
27 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
28 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
29 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
32 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
33 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
34 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
35 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
36 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
37 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
38 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
39 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
40 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
41 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
42 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
43 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
44 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
45 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
46 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
47 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
48 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
51 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
53 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
56 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
58 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Sparrow in Cajas National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Sparrow sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Sparrow in Cajas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Sparrow in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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