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Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Green-backed Sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Green-backed Sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 27.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Arremonops
- Species chloronotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-backed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Green-backed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-backed Sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to Honduras.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 234,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-backed Sparrow?
The Green-backed Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Green-backed Sparrow live?
The Green-backed Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to Honduras, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-backed Sparrow belong to?
The Green-backed Sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-backed Sparrow eat?
The Green-backed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Green-backed Sparrow migrate?
The Green-backed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-backed Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green-backed Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Green-backed Sparrow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green-backed Sparrow's range?
The Green-backed Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 234,000 km².
Conservation
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