Arremon schlegeli
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Golden-winged sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that can found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The Golden-winged sparrow can be identified by its black head, long yellow bill, gray upperparts, and a patch of green on its back. The Golden-winged sparrow is the only sparrow in its range with a completely black head. Their eyes are either brown or black. The bills of adults are yellow and the bills of juveniles are black. A male Golden-winged sparrow's face, malar, and chin are black. It has a white throat, gray nape, and green on its back. A female Golden-winged sparrow has buffier underparts. The average length of a Golden-winged sparrow is 150 mm. Females weigh approximately 23g, and males weigh approximately 32g.
Golden-winged sparrows feed on or above the ground on seeds, fruit, and insects. They forage both alone and in pairs, in forests with second growth and dry to humid weather. The species breeds during the wet season due to an increase in singing activity. The song of Golden-winged sparrows is commonly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-winged Sparrow sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 140th most-seen of the 285 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-winged Sparrow in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-winged Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-winged Sparrow sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-winged Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Tayrona National Natural Park (54 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
