Peucaea botterii
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In 3 days ~10%
Botteri's sparrow (Peucaea botterii) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from the southwestern United States to Costa Rica. The Botteri's sparrow was formally described in 1858 with the binomial Zonotrichia botterii. Its specific epithet and eventual English name honor Matteo Botteri, who collected the type specimen. It was later reassigned to genus Aimophila. Genus Peucaea had earlier been merged into Aimophila; in 2010 taxonomic systems began restoring Peucaea to generic status and moved Botteri's sparrow and several other species from Aimophila to it.
The further taxonomy of Botteri's sparrow is unsettled. The IOC and AviList assign it these eight subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Botteri's Sparrow sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 260 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 166th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Botteri's Sparrow in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Botteri's Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Botteri's Sparrow sightings, Mexico City ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Puebla (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Botteri's Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Mexico City (260 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
