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Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 22.4 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 rufivirgatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Olive Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA s Texas to Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 554,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Sparrow?
The Olive Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Olive Sparrow live?
The Olive Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA s Texas to Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive Sparrow belong to?
The Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Sparrow eat?
The Olive Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Olive Sparrow migrate?
The Olive Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive 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 Olive Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Olive 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 Olive Sparrow's range?
The Olive Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 554,000 km².
Conservation
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