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Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) - Juvenile
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) - Juvenile
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) - Juvenile
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

About Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Buntings

The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow 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 and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico and mariquinha, 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2004-01-22

    Roraima, Venezuela
    This species was common at all of our campsites including the top of the tepui (where it was the only species of bird spotted)
  • 2005-02-05

    Los Glaciares National Park - El Chalten, Argentina
  • 2005-02-14

    Puerto Deseado, Argentina
  • 2006-11-09

    Quito, Ecuador
  • 2006-11-21

    Parque National Cajas, Ecuador
    Image from 2006-11-21
  • 2006-12-17

    Mindo - Bellavista, Ecuador
  • 2006-12-23

    Yanacocha, Ecuador
  • 2009-02-02

    Santiago de Atitlan, Guatemala
  • 2009-02-20

    Santa Elena - Hidden Valley, Costa Rica
  • 2016-08-30

    Cusco, Peru
    Image from 2016-08-30
  • 2016-08-31

    Cusco - Manu Road, Peru
  • 2016-08-31

    Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru
  • 2016-09-05

    Ollantaytambo, Peru
  • 2016-09-06

    Machu Picchu, Peru
  • 2016-09-07

    Urubamba, Peru
  • 2016-09-07

    Cusco, Peru
  • 2019-06-20

    Laguna Batuco, Chile
  • 2019-06-21

    Rio Vitor, Chile
  • 2019-06-22

    San Miguel de Azapa, Chile
  • 2019-06-22

    Putre, Chile
  • 2019-06-23

    Putre, Chile
  • 2019-06-25

    Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile
  • 2019-06-25

    Rio Vitor, Chile
  • 2019-06-26

    Arica, Chile
  • 2019-06-26

    Parque Metropolitano Santiago, Chile
  • 2019-06-27

    Maipo River Mouth, Chile
  • 2019-06-28

    Jardin Botanico Vina del Mar, Chile
  • 2019-06-29

    Parque Nacional La Campana, Chile
  • 2019-06-30

    Laguna Conchali, Chile
  • 2019-06-30

    Reserva Nacional de las Chinchillas, Chile
  • 2019-07-01

    La Serena, Chile
  • 2019-07-01

    Playa Temblador, Chile
  • 2019-07-01

    Caleta Los Hornos, Chile
  • 2019-07-02

    La Serena, Chile
  • 2019-07-03

    Laguna Batuco, Chile
  • 2020-12-14

    Playa Porma, Chile
  • 2020-12-18

    Upper Maule River Valley, Chile
  • 2020-12-21

    Humedal de Mantagua, Chile
  • 2020-12-21

    Parque Nacional Gomez Carreno, Chile
  • 2020-12-22

    Humedal de Mantagua, Chile
  • 2020-12-22

    Jardin Botanico Vina del Mar, Chile
  • 2020-12-23

    Embalse el Yeso, Chile
  • 2020-12-24

    Embalse el Yeso, Chile
  • 2021-11-19

    Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina
  • 2021-11-23

    Parque Nacional Urugua-i, Argentina
  • 2021-11-25

    Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2021-11-26

    Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2021-12-10

    Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina
  • 2021-12-10

    Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2021-12-11

    Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2021-12-12

    Buenos Aires Reserva Costeneras, Argentina
  • 2023-02-05

    Monserrate, Colombia
  • 2023-02-06

    Parque La Florida, Colombia
  • 2023-02-06

    Parque Natural Chicaque, Colombia
  • 2023-02-07

    Parque Natural Chicaque, Colombia
  • 2023-02-08

    Salento, Colombia
  • 2023-02-09

    La Linea, Colombia
  • 2023-02-10

    Santa Rita, Colombia
  • 2023-02-10

    Coffee Farm, Colombia
  • 2023-02-11

    Coffee Farm, Colombia
  • 2023-02-12

    TInamou Birding Nature Reserve, Colombia
  • 2023-07-30

    Refugio Paz de las Aves, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-01

    Zuro Loma, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-01

    Yanacocha, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-03

    Baeza, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-04

    Sumaco, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-05

    Sumaco, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-06

    Avila Viejo Community Reserve, Ecuador
  • 2023-08-07

    Parque Nacional Cayambe-Coca, Ecuador
  • 2023-10-01

    La Virgen del Socorro, Costa Rica
  • 2023-10-06

    La Paz, Costa Rica
  • 2024-10-10

    Cuchila San Lorenzo, Colombia
  • 2024-10-11

    El Dorado, Colombia
  • 2024-10-11

    Minca, Colombia
  • 2024-10-12

    Minca, Colombia
  • 2024-10-15

    Perija, Colombia
    Image from 2024-10-15
  • 2025-07-10

    Reserva Utuana, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-12

    Cerro Toledo, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-12

    Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-13

    Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-14

    Cerro Acacana, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-16

    Tarqui Hills, Ecuador