Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis (Müller, PLS, 1776)

14–15 cmLength20 gWeight

Most records: Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador

Rufous-collared Sparrow has been recorded at 765 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina11,994 records
Savegre HotelCosta Rica6,471 records
Cabañas San IsidroEcuador5,032 records

More places

Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia4,811 records
Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica4,245 records
Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica3,882 records
Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,281 records
Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica3,142 records
Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica3,040 records
Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,885 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Argentina Ecuador Costa Rica Chile Brazil Peru Uruguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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).

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-collared Sparrow?

The Rufous-collared Sparrow is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Rufous-collared Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to southern Argentina; also Hispaniola. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador.