Yellow-thighed Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

Atlapetes tibialis

60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Volcán Barú National Park
717 Verified records at Volcán Barú National Park
February 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-thighed Finch sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 717 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

White-naped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
VU Endemic

Yellow-green Brushfinch

Bird

Atlapetes luteoviridis

Insufficient data
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

60–70% · Likely
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

40–50% · Likely
Common Chlorospingus
LC Endemic

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

30–40% · Possible
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

20–30% · Possible
Volcano Junco
LC

Volcano Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco vulcani

<5% · Rare
Black-striped Sparrow
LC

Black-striped Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops conirostris

<5% · Rare
Costa Rican Brushfinch
LC

Costa Rican Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon costaricensis

<5% · Rare
Orange-billed Sparrow
LC

Orange-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon aurantiirostris

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Volcán Barú National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-thighed Finch sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 717 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-thighed Finch in Volcán Barú National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-thighed Finch in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.

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