Bird
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis · Passerellidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records1,571,302in 18 countries
Most seen inArgentina323,749 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Rufous-collared Sparrow in brief
The rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is a bird of the Passerellidae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 1,571,302 published records, most of them from Argentina, Colombia and Chile. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina323,749 records · best Oct, Nov
Colombia307,808 records · best May, Apr
Chile242,897 records · best Oct, Nov
Brazil172,520 records · best Oct, Nov
Costa Rica169,329 records · best Mar, Jan
Ecuador116,723 records · best Nov, Feb
Peru97,995 records · best Oct, May
Uruguay43,887 records · best Oct, Nov
Guatemala34,589 records · best May, Apr
Venezuela16,992 records · best Oct, May
Bolivia16,620 records · best Oct, Sep
Panama13,883 records · best Mar, Feb
Paraguay8,071 records · best Oct, Jan
Honduras3,457 records · best Apr, May
El Salvador1,897 records · best May, Oct
Dominican Republic882 records · best Mar, Feb
Antigua and Barbuda2 records · best Jun, Jan
Dominica1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Passerellidae family
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