Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

Atlapetes pileatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
17 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-capped Brush-Finch sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

30–40% · Possible
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

20–30% · Possible
Striped Sparrow
LC Endemic

Striped Sparrow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriturus superciliosus

20–30% · Possible
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

10–20% · With luck
Green-striped Brushfinch
LC Endemic

Green-striped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon virenticeps

10–20% · With luck
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

Insufficient data
Stripe-headed Sparrow
LC

Stripe-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea ruficauda

Insufficient data
Botteri's Sparrow
LC

Botteri's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea botterii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-capped Brush-Finch in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-capped Brush-Finch sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-capped Brush-Finch in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

March has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-capped Brush-Finch in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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