Yellow-browed Sparrow
Ammodramus aurifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAmmodramus (Grass Sparrows)
- SpeciesAmmodramus aurifrons (Yellow-browed Sparrow)
The yellow-browed sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. First described by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1825, this American sparrow is found across much of the Amazon basin in South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 768 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Grassland Sparrow
Ammodramus humeralis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Pectoral Sparrow
Arremon taciturnus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Silver-beaked Tanager
Ramphocelus carbo
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 14 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-browed Sparrow in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-browed Sparrow sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 768 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-browed Sparrow in Tambopata National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-browed Sparrow in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.