Yellow-browed Sparrow
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Yellow-browed Sparrow

Ammodramus aurifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Madidi National Park
119 Verified records at Madidi National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Grassland Sparrow
LC

Grassland Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammodramus humeralis

<5% · Rare
Pectoral Sparrow
LC

Pectoral Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon taciturnus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Brush-Finch
LC

Black-faced Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes melanolaemus

<5% · Rare
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

<5% · Rare
Moss-backed Sparrow
LC

Moss-backed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon dorbignii

<5% · Rare
White-browed Brushfinch
LC

White-browed Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon torquatus

Insufficient data
Short-billed Bush-Tanager
LC

Short-billed Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus parvirostris

Insufficient data
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

40–50% · Likely
Moustached Wren
LC

Moustached Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius genibarbis

30–40% · Possible
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

30–40% · Possible
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
8 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
14 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-browed Sparrow in Madidi National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-browed Sparrow in Madidi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-browed Sparrow in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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