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Olive sparrow

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Arremonops

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Emberizidae

Scientific name
  
Arremonops rufivirgatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Bird, Arremonops, Green‑backed sparrow, Botteri's sparrow, Black‑striped sparrow

Olive sparrow singing


The olive sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. (Other names include green finch and Texas sparrow.) Its range includes Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and southern Texas (including the counties of Val Verde, Atascosa, and Nueces).

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Olive sparrow Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus

It is 14–15.5 centimetres (5.5–6.1 in) long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back. It has a prominent brown eye streak and a brown-striped crown, with a buff breast, some white belly feathers, and a conical beak. The sexes are similar, while the juvenile is more buff with some streaking on the belly. The olive sparrow looks similar to the green-tailed towhee but is smaller and lacks a rusty cap.

Olive sparrow Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus Nature Notes

The olive sparrow does not migrate, and is resident in thickets, chaparral, and undergrowth near forests, from sea level to 6,000 feet (1,800 m). Males sing unmusical chip notes similar to the swamp sparrow.

Olive sparrow Olive Sparrow Birdspix

The nest is built two to five feet above ground, and is large, made of straws, twigs, bark, leaves, and stems. Two to five eggs are laid each season (March to September) and are white and unspotted.

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Olive sparrow


References

Olive sparrow Wikipedia


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